Word Meaning 手玉にとる

てだまにとる tedamanitoru

手玉にとる is read as てだまにとる (tedamanitoru) and means to lead (someone) by the nose.

Meaning

English

  1. to lead (someone) by the nose
  2. to twist (someone) around one's little finger

Reading

Kana

てだまにとる

Romaji

tedamanitoru

Writing Variants

  • 手玉に取る てだまにとる tedama ni toru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 51722 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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手玉

てだま

beanbags

手底の玉

たなそこのたま

apple of one's eye

お手玉

おてだま

bobbling the ball

玉手箱

たまてばこ

one's closely guarded treasure

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手軽

てがる

easy

手順

てじゅん

process