Vocabulary
What does 手元 (てもと, temoto) mean?
手元 (てもと, temoto) means at hand, close by; money on hand.
Quick facts| Reading | てもと |
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| Romaji | temoto |
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| Part of speech | adverb |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontemoto
at hand, close by; money on hand
- 1adverb at hand; on hand; nearby
- 2noun way of moving one's arms; skill
- 3noun money at hand; pocket money
- 4noun grip; handle
Example sentences
今月は手元が少し苦しい。
Money is a bit tight for me this month.
手元に辞書がないので調べられない。
I don't have a dictionary on hand, so I can't look it up.
