Japanese Conversation · Level 30
90 words
Japanese word
手足
Pronunciation
Romajiteashi
Meaning
- nounhands and feet
Example
毎日、手足を洗います。mai nichi te ashi o ara i ma su
I wash my hands and feet every day.
More examples
運動の後は、手足を伸ばして休みます。un dō no ato wa te ashi o no ba shi te yasu mi ma su
After exercising, I stretch out my hands and feet and rest.
Core concept
Groups the hands and feet as the four body parts at the ends of the arms and legs.
Common phrases
手足を伸ばすte ashi o no ba su
stretch out one's hands and feet
手足を使うte ashi o tsuka u
use one's hands and feet
手足が冷えるte ashi ga hi e ru
one's hands and feet get cold
Similar words
四肢shishi: The four limbs of the body, namely the two arms and two legs.
肢体shitai: The arms and legs considered as parts of the body.
Definition in Japanese
人の左右の手と左右の足。hito no sa yū no te to sa yū no ashi
Word origin
手 (te, "hand") and 足 (ashi, "foot") are native Japanese words joined in 手足 (teashi), treating both kinds of body parts as one set.
Usage tips
- The phrase 手足を伸ばす (teashi o nobasu) means to stretch the arms and legs and can also describe relaxing freely after being constrained.
Other meanings
- limbsnoun