手抜き

てぬき

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive, Intransitive omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping
2. Noun, する verb, Intransitive tenuki (i.e.: playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬき.

Example sentences

• 彼は決して手抜きをしない人だ。
  He is a person who never cuts corners.
• いつも手抜き料理ばっかりだから、今日は本格的に料理を作ろうかな。
  I always make simple recipes, but today I think I want to cook for real.
• 手抜き料理なら、得意よ。
  Simple cooking is my strong point.
• 手抜き料理なら、私に任せて！
  If you are looking for easy cooking, leave it to me!

Common phrases

• 手抜きをする

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