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    3. 掌中

    掌中

    掌しょう中ちゅう

    in the hand

    KMT10News #47+1Ref L2NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しょうちゅう

    Noun

    1.
    in the hand, (something) easily manipulated

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは掌しょう中ちゅうに石いしを持もっていた。

    He held a stone in his hand.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれはその小ちいさな鳥とりを掌しょう中ちゅうに優やさしく包つつみ込こんだ。

    He gently cradled the small bird in his hand.

    KMT10Daily LifeAnimals
    彼かれは全すべての情じょう報ほうを掌しょう中ちゅうに収おさめ、状じょう況きょうを完かん全ぜんにコントロールしていた。

    He held all the information in his hand and completely controlled the situation.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    現げん代だいでは、スマートフォン一ひとつで世せ界かいが掌しょう中ちゅうにあるような感かん覚かくだ。

    In modern times, with just a smartphone, it feels as if the world is in the palm of your hand.

    KMT10Daily LifeTechnology
    彼かれは常つねに相あい手ての心しん理りを掌しょう中ちゅうに収おさめ、交こう渉しょうを有ゆう利りに進すすめる。

    He always keeps the other party's psychology in his hand, advancing negotiations to his advantage.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    掌
    てのひら・たなごころ…(1)
    palm of hand・rule・administer・conduct
    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
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