Illustration: In a neighborhood Japanese café, a server balances a round tray carrying three cups on the open palm of one hand. That hand’s fingers and wrist are clearly visible beneath the center of the tray.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

片かた手て

katate

one hand

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはボールを片手かたてで受うけた。

    I caught the ball with one hand.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは片手かたてに帽子ぼうしを持もって立たち上あがった。

    He stood up with his hat in his hand.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは片手かたてでハンドルを握にぎり、もう一方いっぽうの手てを私わたしのほうに振ふった。

    He held the wheel with one hand and waved to me with the other.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 片手

  • 片one-sided; leafOnヘンKunかた-・かた
  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-

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