濡れ手

ぬれて

Also written ぬれ手

Meanings

1. Noun wet hands

Kanji

• 濡 wet. Read as ぬれる.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• その政治家は平然と賄賂を受け取り、全ての契約の５％が濡れ手に粟で彼の懐に入った。
  The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.

Words containing 濡れ手

• 濡れ手で粟 (ぬれてであわ) easy profit
• 濡れ手に粟 (ぬれてにあわ) easy profit

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