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    3. 手を合わせる

    手を合わせる

    手てを​合あわ​せ​る​

    to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something)

    NTVerbReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    てをあわせる

    Verb

    1.
    to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something), to place one's hands together
    2.
    to compete against someone, to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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