手垢のついた

てあかのついた

Also written 手垢の付いた, 手あかのついた, 手あかの付いた

Meanings

1. Expression, Prenominal thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; well-handled
2. worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 垢 grime. Read as あか.

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