りょうて
Meanings
Noun
1. both hands; both arms
2. ten
from the number of fingers on both hands; used as secret jargon
Pitch accent
りょ
うて
Composed of
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
ambidexter; ambidexterity
Examples (11 in total)
Hold it with both hands.
They tied my hands to the chair.
Hold the vase in both hands.
Ben put his hands in his pockets.
Tom's hands were tied behind his back.
My hands were numb with cold.
He stood with his hands in his pockets.
She sighed and clasped her hands tightly together.
Mary hid her face in her hands.
A boy was walking with his hands in his pockets.
He held up his hands in token of surrender.