手鏡(てかがみ)

てかがみ
noun
hand mirror
1. hand mirror
A small mirror with a handle, designed to be held in the hand. Used for checking one's appearance while on the go.
手鏡(てかがみ)で顔(かお)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked my face in a hand mirror.
バッグの中(なか)にいつも手鏡(てかがみ)を入(い)れている。
I always keep a hand mirror in my bag.
美容師(びようし)が手鏡(てかがみ)で後(うし)ろの仕上(しあ)がりを見(み)せてくれた。
The hairdresser showed me the finished back with a hand mirror.

Compound of 手(て) (hand) + 鏡(かがみ) (mirror). A small mirror with a handle, designed to be held in one hand.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 手鏡(てかがみ)で見(み)る: to look in a hand mirror
  • 手鏡(てかがみ)を持(も)つ: to hold a hand mirror
  • 手鏡(てかがみ)を取(と)り出(だ)す: to take out a hand mirror

RELATED TERMS:

  • 鏡(かがみ): mirror (general)
  • 姿見(すがたみ): full-length mirror
  • 壁掛(かべか)け鏡(かがみ): wall mirror
  • コンパクトミラー: compact mirror (folding type)

USAGE:
At hair salons, the stylist uses a 手鏡(てかがみ) to show the customer the back of their head after cutting. Also a common personal grooming item carried in bags.

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Added 2026.3.9 17:34 · Revised 2026.3.31 12:18
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