手(て)のひら

てのひら
noun
palm of the hand
1. palm of the hand
The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
手(て)のひらに汗(あせ)をかく。
To sweat on the palms of one's hands.
手(て)のひらを見(み)せる。
To show one's palm.
手(て)のひらサイズのカメラ。
A palm-sized camera.

手(て)のひら is composed of 手(て) (hand) + ひら (flat surface).

ALTERNATIVE WRITING:

  • 掌(てのひら) (single kanji, less common)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 手(て)の甲(こう): back of the hand
  • 指(ゆび): finger
  • 手首(てくび): wrist

EXPRESSIONS:

  • 手(て)のひらを返(かえ)す: to do a complete about-face (idiom for suddenly changing attitude)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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