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[()·さき()]
tesaki
noun

English Meaning(s) for 手先

noun
  1. fingers; fingertips
  2. underling; stooge; tool; pawn; minion

Definition and Synonyms for 手先

Stooge act as the stooge
Synonyms: 手先
Stooge cruise in slow or routine flights
Synonyms: 手先
Laughingstock a victim of ridicule or pranks
Synonyms: ゴート, 手先
Puppet a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
Synonyms: マリオネット, 人形, 偶人, 傀儡, 手先
Flunkey a person of unquestioning obedience
Synonyms: イエスマン, 手先
Pawn a person used by another to gain an end
Synonyms: 先棒, お先棒, 手先, 爪牙, 走狗, 道具

Meanings for each kanji in 手先

» hand
» before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

Categories 手先 is a member of

Act perform on a stage or theater
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Cruise travel at a moderate speed
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Assistant a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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Follower a person who accepts the leadership of another
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Slave a person who is owned by someone
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Dupe a person who is tricked or swindled
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 手先

Sample Sentences for 手先

When I regained my senses, it seemed that fur had grown on my fingers and knees. When it became slightly brighter, I looked at my reflection in a mountain stream, and I realized that I had become a tiger.
He was the instrument of his father's crimes.
Max is clever with his fingers.
I don't live in his pocket.
You have a light hand, don't you?

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