手入(てい)れ

ていれ
noun, suru-verb
maintenance; care; grooming
1. maintenance; care; upkeep; grooming
Regular attention to keep something in good condition.
庭(にわ)の手入(てい)れをする。
To tend to the garden.
肌(はだ)の手入(てい)れを怠(おこた)らない。
I don't neglect my skincare.
2. raid; crackdown; inspection
A police raid or inspection, especially of illegal establishments.
警察(けいさつ)の手入(てい)れで店(みせ)が摘発(てきはつ)された。
The shop was raided by the police.

FORMATION:
手(て) (hand) + 入(い)れる (to put in)

Literally 'putting in hands' → giving attention to.

VERB FORMS:

  • 手入(てい)れする - to maintain, to care for
  • 手入(てい)れを行(おこな)う - to perform maintenance (formal)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 庭(にわ)の手入(てい)れ - garden maintenance
  • 肌(はだ)/髪(かみ)の手入(てい)れ - skincare/haircare
  • 道具(どうぐ)の手入(てい)れ - tool maintenance
  • 手入(てい)れが行(い)き届(とど)いている - well-maintained
  • 警察(けいさつ)の手入(てい)れ - police raid

SECOND MEANING:
The sense of 'raid' comes from the idea of police 'putting their hands into' an establishment.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • メンテナンス - maintenance (loanword)
  • 整備(せいび) - maintenance (machines, systems)
  • 世話(せわ) - care, looking after

Related Words

Synonym: メンテナンス (maintenance)
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Added 2026.1.19 12:02 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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