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What does 手抜き (てぬき, tenuki) mean?

手抜き (てぬき, tenuki) means omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping.

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Readingてぬき
Romajitenuki
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
てぬき
tenuki

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive intentional negligence
  3. 3noun · suru verb · intransitive tenuki; making a move which is not a direct counter to one's opponent's last move

Also written: 手抜

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