てをうつ – Vocabulary details

てをうつ

Meanings

Expression

Verb (5-dan, つ)

Idiomatic

1. to take (preventive) measures

そうなる前まえに手てを打うちたいんです。I want to take measures before that happens.

2. to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain

よし、それで手てを打うとう。Alright, let's strike a deal on that.

3. to clap one's hands together

occ. 手を拍つ

大おおきく手てを打うつ音おとが聞きこえて、演えん奏そうが中ちゅう断だんされた。The sound of a loud clap was heard, and the performance was interrupted.

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Conjugations...Used in: 6

Composed of

て

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

うつ

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

せんてをうつ

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

あいのてをうつ

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt

Examples (12 in total)

じゃあ、一いち万まん円えんでてをうとう。

All right, let's settle on ten thousand yen.

どんなてをうてばいい？

What measures should we take?

よし、それでてをうとう。

Alright, let's strike a deal on that.

何なんかてをうっておくべきだった。

I should have done something.

その前まえにてをうたなくてはならない。

We must take preventive measures before that.

相あい手ては次つぎ々つぎにてをうってきている。

The opponent is taking action one after another.

いきなり先せん生せいが高たからかにてをうった。

Suddenly the teacher clapped loudly.

彼かれは思おもい出だしたようにてをうちながら言いう。

He says, clapping his hands as if suddenly remembering.

事じ態たいが悪あっ化かしないように即そく座ざにてをうった。

We took action immediately so that things wouldn't get worse.

これ以い上じょう店みせを傾かたむける前まえにてをうった方ほうが良よい。

You'd better do something before you ruin the shop any further.

大おおきくてをうつ音おとが聞きこえて、演えん奏そうが中ちゅう断だんされた。

The sound of a loud clap was heard, and the performance was interrupted.

この問もん題だいは早さっ急きゅうにてをうつ必ひつ要ようがある。

Something must be done immediately to deal with this problem.

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Examples (12 in total)