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手(て)をこまねく
Rank #131,589

Meanings

  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
    1. to fold one's arms
  • 2. to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms
  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending, colloquial
    3. to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

Readings

手をこまねく
(86%)
手を拱く
(13%)
てをこまねく
(0%)
てをこまぬく
(0%)
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