Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 手っ取早言
- (n, n-suf) section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
彼はその句の文字どおりの意味を説明した。
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase. - (ling) phrase
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase. - verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
- haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
- maxim; saying; idiom; expression
- (n) ward; district; section
英国の南東区は人口密度が高い。
The South East region of England is densely populated.
- (n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
- means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
- one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. - ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. - hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- (adj-i) fast; quick; hasty; brisk
「速い」は「遅い」の反対。
"Fast" is the opposite of "slow." - early (in the day, etc.); premature
- (too) soon; not yet; (too) early
- easy; simple; quick
- (n) word; remark; statement
彼の言に従って行動するのはりこうではない。
It is not wise to go by his word.