Word Meaning 手配

てはい tehai

手配 is read as てはい (tehai) and means search (by police).

Meaning

English

  1. search (by police)
  2. arrangement
  3. preparations

Reading

Kana

てはい

Romaji

tehai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4343 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手配書

てはいしょ

wanted poster

手配り

てくばり

arrangements

指名手配

しめいてはい

putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list

国際手配

こくさいてはい

Interpol notice (circulation)

特別手配

とくべつてはい

putting (a person deemed especially dangerous) on the nationwide wanted list

気配り上手

きくばりじょうず

being good at thoughtfulness for others

指名手配人

しめいてはいじん

wanted criminal

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てかず

number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance

Example Sentences

10

A travel agent arranged everything for our trip.

I arranged for a car to meet you at the airport.

She made arrangements to get him into a good hospital.

Call a taxi in the morning, please.

I arranged catering for tomorrow's party.

I haven't yet had time to see about a hotel for the night.

I'll arrange for someone to pick you up at your home.

In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."

I asked the waiter to see about getting us a better table.

Hey, is this fish tasty for real? It looks like a black porgy who'd fallen in with mobsters and been put on the country's most wanted list!?