手にとる – Vocabulary details

手てにとる

Expression

Verb (5-dan, る)

1. to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

本ほんを手てに取とる。I pick up a book.

hand

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one

傘かさを二に本ほん手てにとって、玄げん関かんのドアに手てをかける。

Taking two umbrellas in hand, I put my hand on the front door.

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