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小手先 (こてさき) — tip of the hand, (use of) one's hands, cheap trick

小こ手て先さき tip of the hand
Grade 1 3 characters 和語 wago noun no-adjective

kotesaki

こてさき
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Meanings

  • tip of the hand
  • (use of) one's hands
  • cheap trick
  • superficial wit
  • superficial cleverness
  • cheap
  • makeshift (e.g. measures)
  • shortsighted
  • perfunctory
  • halfhearted

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