Word Meaning 手柄

てがら tegara

手柄 is read as てがら (tegara) and means achievement.

Meaning

English

achievement
feat
meritorious deed
distinguished service

Reading

Kana

てがら

Romaji

tegara

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6649 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手柄を立てる

てがらをたてる

to do something distinguished

手柄話

てがらばなし

boastful story

手柄顔

てがらがお

look of triumph

大手柄

おおてがら

glorious achievement

自分の手柄にする

じぶんのてがらにする

to take credit for

手帳

てちょう

certificate

手錠

てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

手振り

てぶり

(hand) gesture

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

手綱

たづな

control

手控え

てびかえ

holding oneself back

手応え

てごたえ

response (felt in the hands)

Example Sentences

人の手柄を横取りするような真似はしたくない。

I don't want it to look like I'm taking credit for someone else's work.

トムはそのパーティーの企画をメアリーの手柄にした。

Tom let Mary take the credit for organizing the party.