手を合わせる – Vocabulary details

手てを合あわせる

Expression

Verb (1-dan)

1. to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together

そして彼かれは顔かおの前まえで手てを合あわせた。And then, he put his hands together in front of his face.

2. to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

hand

come together

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

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

塚つかに花はなを供そなえて手てを合あわせた。

I placed flowers at the burial mound and put my hands together in prayer.

手てを合あわせる様よう子すも、ほとんど同おなじ。

The way they put their hands together is also almost the same.

そして彼かれは顔かおの前まえで手てを合あわせた。

And then, he put his hands together in front of his face.

それが全ぜん部ぶ済すむと、ちゃんと手てを合あわせる。

Once all of that is finished, they properly put their hands together.

誰だれかに願ねがうように、心こころの中なかで手てを合あわせた。

In my heart, I put my hands together as if praying to someone.

己おのれもそれにならい、手てを合あわせて目めを閉とじた。

I followed suit as well, putting my hands together and closing my eyes.

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