JLPT · Level 91
45 words
Japanese word
手錠
Pronunciation
Romajitejō
Meaning
- nounhandcuffs
Example
警察は容疑者に手錠をかけました。kei satsu wa yō gi sha ni te jō o ka ke ma shi ta
The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
More examples
この手錠は両手をしっかり固定します。ko no te jō wa ryō te o shi kka ri ko tei shi ma su
These handcuffs hold both hands securely.
Core concept
Describes linked restraints that fit around the wrists and limit free hand movement.
Common phrases
手錠を外すte jō o hazu su
remove handcuffs
Similar words
手枷tekase: A restraint placed around the wrists, often in historical settings and made from wood or rope.
Definition in Japanese
手首にはめて動きを制限する、左右一組の輪状の拘束具。te kubi ni ha me te ugo ki o sei gen su ru sa yū hito kumi no rin jō no kō soku gu
Word origin
The compound combines 手 (te, "hand") and 錠 (jō, "lock"), naming a lock placed on the hands.
Usage tips
- The English word handcuffs is a plural-only noun, so it takes are when it is the subject.