手目

Chinese

hand; convenient; ‑er
 
eye; item; section
eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; (taxonomy) order; goal; name; title
simp. and trad.
(手目)
手 目

Pronunciation


Noun

手目

  1. (Hainanese, Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) protrusion at the wrist
  2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) knuckle; finger joint
  3. (Teochew) wrist

Synonyms

  • (protrusion at the wrist): (Hainanese) 手目骨

Japanese

Kanji in this term
手 目
て
Grade: 1
め
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 手 (te, “hand”) +‎ 目 (me, “eye”, in reference to the “eyes” or pips, the dots on dice used for gambling).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [te̞me̞]

Noun

手(て)目(め) • (teme) 

  1. cheating or deceiving to favor oneself at gambling or some other activity, such as by making sure the dice roll a certain way, or by rigging a deal of cards
  2. such a cheat or deception
  3. plotting to undertake a crime or prank
  4. the scheme or plan for such a crime or prank

Derived terms

  • 手目(てめ)を上(あ)げる (teme o ageru): “to raise up [an instance of] cheating” → to see through and point out proof of a trick or deception

References

  1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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