Word Meaning 手玉に取る

てだまにとる tedama ni toru

手玉に取る is read as てだまにとる (tedama ni toru) and means to lead (someone) by the nose.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

てだまにとる

Romaji

tedama ni toru

Writing Variants

手玉にとる てだまにとる tedamanitoru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 45232 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手玉

てだま

beanbags

手取り額

てどりがく

after tax income amount

手底の玉

たなそこのたま

apple of one's eye

手取り

てとり

talented wrestler

手っ取り早い

てっとりばやい

quick

手前取り

てまえどり

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)

手取金

てどりきん

net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit)

取材相手

しゅざいあいて

interviewee

お手玉

おてだま

bobbling the ball

玉手箱

たまてばこ

one's closely guarded treasure