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    3. 手先

    手先

    手て先さき

    fingers

    KMT8News #25+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab10 strokes

    てさき

    Noun

    1.
    fingers, fingertips
    2.
    underling, stooge, tool, pawn, minion

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは手て先さきが器き用ようだ。

    He is dexterous with his fingers.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    細こまかい作さ業ぎょうには手て先さきの訓くん練れんが必ひつ要ようだ。

    Detailed work requires training of the fingertips.

    KMT7Work & CareerEducation
    彼かれは組そ織しきの悪あく事じを働はたらく手て先さきとして利り用ようされた。

    He was used as a minion to carry out the organization's evil deeds.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは上じょう司しの手て先さきとして、いつも面めん倒どうな仕し事ごとを押おし付つけられていた。

    As his boss's minion, he was always burdened with troublesome tasks.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    その独どく裁さい者しゃは、秘ひ密みつ警けい察さつを手て先さきとして国こく民みんを監かん視しした。

    The dictator used the secret police as his pawns to monitor the citizens.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
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