後手

ごて

Meanings

1. Noun losing initiative; being forestalled See also: 先手 (せんて).
2. moving second; person with the second move
3. gote (i.e.: move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent) See also: 先手 (せんて).
4. rear guard See also: 後詰め (ごづめ).

Kanji

• 後 after. Read as ゴ.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• こうなることは予測できたのに、何でもっと早く手を打たなかったの？いつも対応が後手後手じゃないの。
  We had predicted such a thing might occur, so why didn't you act sooner? It feels like you are always behind with dealing with these sorts of things.

Common phrases

• 後手に回る (ごてにまわる) to be forestalled
• 後手を踏む (ごてをふむ) to be forestalled
• 後手になる

Words containing 後手

• 後手後手 (ごてごて) behind with everything
• 後手必敗 (ごてひっぱい) Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second
• 後手に回る (ごてにまわる) to be forestalled

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists