Vocabulary

What does 掌 (てのひら, tenohira) mean?

掌 (てのひら, tenohira) means palm of the hand.

Quick facts
Readingてのひら
Romajitenohira
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てのひら
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktenohira

palm of the hand

Example sentences

  • My palms were sweaty.

  • A baby's palms are very small.

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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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