English–Japanese
“hand” in Japanese
How to say “hand” in Japanese
“Hand” in Japanese is 手 (te).
手 (te) covers the limb from the shoulder to the fingertips, with context deciding whether English calls it an arm or a hand.
Example sentences with 手
毎日手を洗います。mai nichi te o ara i ma su
I wash my hands every day.
けがをした手に薬を塗ります。ke ga o shi ta te ni kusuri o nu ri ma su
I put medicine on my injured hand.
Tips for using 手
- Japanese often uses 手 (te) where English uses either hand or arm, especially when the exact boundary between them is not important.
Other Japanese words for “hand”
サッカーではハンドが反則になります。sa kkā de wa ha n do ga han soku ni na ri ma su
Using your hand is a foul in soccer.
隣の人に塩を渡します。tonari no hito ni shio o wata shi ma su
I pass the salt to the person next to me.