手を束ねる

てをつかねる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to fold one's arms See also: 手をこまねく (てをこまねく).
2. to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms (usu. as 手を束ねて) See also: 手をこまねく (てをこまねく).

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 束 bundle. Read as つかねる.

Words containing 手を束ねる

• 手を束ねて (てをつかねて) doing nothing

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