Meaning of palm in Japanese
Definition of palm
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(n) palm; open hand
昔は、悪いことをすると、学校の先生から平手をくらったり拳固をもらうことが当たり前だった。
In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment. - equality; lack of handicap (e.g. in a game)
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(n) palm (of one's hand)
彼の手のひらに硬貨を置く。
Place a coin in the palm of his hand.
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(n) palm; skill; scope of one's power; one's intention
手の内を見せるべきです。
You should lay your cards out on the table.
Words related to palm
- (n) phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology)
- phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, inc. the date palm)
- (n) palm print
- (n) diviner; fortuneteller; soothsayer; palmist
- (n) palmyra
- lusterleaf holly
- patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
- (n) small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
- (n) magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)
