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    3. 平手

    平手

    平ひら手て

    palm

    KMT9News #37+1NounSports & Martial ArtsGamesKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ひらて

    Noun

    1.
    palm, open hand
    2.
    playing on equal terms, lack of handicap
    shogi

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは平ひら手てで机つくえを叩たたいた。

    He hit the desk with his open hand.

    KMT7Daily Life
    将しょう棋ぎでは、平ひら手て戦せんはハンディキャップなしで対たい局きょくすることを意い味みする。

    In Shogi, a 'hirate' game means playing without a handicap.

    KMT9GamesCulture & Traditions
    空から手てでは、平ひら手て打うちも有ゆう効こうな攻こう撃げき手しゅ段だんの一ひとつだ。

    In karate, an open-hand strike is also one of the effective offensive techniques.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    この将しょう棋ぎの対たい局きょくは、プロ同どう士しの平ひら手て戦せんなので、非ひ常じょうに見み応ごたえがある。

    This Shogi match is a 'hirate' game between professionals, so it's very exciting to watch.

    KMT9GamesSports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょは手てのひらを広ひろげ、平ひら手てで優やさしく猫ねこを撫なでた。

    She spread her palm and gently stroked the cat with her open hand.

    KMT9AnimalsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    平
    たい.ら・たい.らげる・ひら…(10)
    even・flat・peace
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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