手をつける

てをつける

Also written 手を付ける, 手を着ける

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to set one's hand to; to start work on
2. to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion)
3. to have sexual relations; to have an affair

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.

Common phrases

• 金に手をつける

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