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tewokomaneku
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··こまね()·]
tewokomaneku
[()··こまぬ()·]
tewokomanuku

Root Words:

[() + を + こまねく]
te + wo + komaneku

English Meaning(s) for 手をこまねく

expression, godan verb
  1. to fold one's arms
  2. to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms
  3. to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

Meanings for each kanji in 手をこまねく

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Stroke Order Diagrams for 手をこまねく

Conjugations for 手をこまねく

masu stem
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tewokomaneki
Negative stem
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tewokomaneka
te-form
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tewokomaneite
Negative te-form
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tewokomanekanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tewokomanekanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomaneku
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekanai
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomaneita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekanakatta
Presumptive Form
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tewokomanekou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tewokomanekimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tewokomanekita
te-form
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tewokomanekitakute
Negative te-form
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tewokomanekitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tewokomanekitaku
Provisional Form
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tewokomanekitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tewokomanekitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tewokomanekitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tewokomanekitakunakattara
Objective Form
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tewokomanekitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomaneke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tewokomanekanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomaneitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomaneitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tegakomanekeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tegakomanekenai
Past Indicative Form
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tegakomaneketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tegakomanekenakatta
masu-stem
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tegakomaneke
te-form
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tegakomanekete
Negative te-form
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tegakomanekenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tegakomanekemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tegakomanekemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tegakomanekemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tegakomanekemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekarenakatta
masu stem
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tewokomanekare
te-form
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tewokomanekarete
Negative te-form
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tewokomanekarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasenai
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasenakatta
masu stem
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tewokomanekase
te-form
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tewokomanekasete
Negative te-form
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tewokomanekasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasarenakatta
masu stem
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tewokomanekasare
te-form
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tewokomanekasarete
Negative te-form
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tewokomanekasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tewokomanekasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tewokomanekasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tewokomanekan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tewokomanekazaru

Sample Sentences for 手をこまねく

He just looked on with his arms folded.
He did nothing but fold his arms.

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