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ハンデ (はんで, hande) Japanese meaning: handicap | Kotomora
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I received a handicap in golf.
The difference in experience became a handicap.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 にハンデをつける to give someone a handicap
We played the game giving the beginner a handicap.
ハンデを 負お う to bear a handicap or disadvantage
He has lived his life bearing a handicap from birth.
ハンデを 克こく 服ふく する to overcome a handicap
She overcame her physical handicap and competed in the Olympics.
〈 数かず 〉 のハンデ a handicap of a certain amount
I played golf with a three-point handicap.
ハンデがある to have a handicap or disadvantage
He's at a disadvantage in speed, but wins with skill.
Related words ハンディキャップ is the full, formal word for a handicap, while ハンデ is its shortened, more casual form used in everyday speech.
不利 is a general word for being at a disadvantage in any situation, whereas ハンデ specifically refers to a set handicap assigned to equalize competition or a specific disadvantage someone carries.
Written forms ハンデ Usage 50%
Common abbreviation of ハンディキャップ. The reading ハンデ is the most frequent form.
ハンディ Usage 50%
Alternate spelling, closer to the original English pronunciation. Less common than ハンデ.
Etymology Abbreviation of the English loanword ハンディキャップ (handicap).
