Vocabulary

What does 手回し (てまわし, temawashi) mean?

手回し (てまわし, temawashi) means preparation, arrangement; hand-cranking.

Quick facts
Readingてまわし
Romajitemawashi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てまわし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktemawashi

preparation, arrangement; hand-cranking

Example sentences

  • This machine can generate electricity by hand-cranking.

  • He is well-prepared, leaving nothing to chance.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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