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What does 手錠 (てじょう, tejou) mean?

手錠 (てじょう, tejou) means handcuffs.

Quick facts
Readingてじょう
Romajitejou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てじょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontejou

handcuffs

  1. 1noun handcuffs; manacles
  2. 2noun confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

Example sentences

  • The police officer handcuffed the suspect.

  • The man who had been handcuffed was taken away.

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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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