一ひと手て

noun

one's own effort; single-handedly

Used when someone does something alone or by their own effort, often in phrases like 一手に引き受ける (take on single-handedly).

• 彼かれはその仕し事ごとを一ひと手てに引ひき受うけた。

  He took on the job single-handedly.

noun

a game; a match

Used in board games like go or shogi to count a single game or match.

• 今日きょうは一ひと手てだけ指さして帰かえろう。

  Let's play just one game of shogi today and then go home.

noun

a dance; a musical composition

Rare counter-like use for a dance or piece of music; mostly found in traditional contexts.

• 宴えん席せきで一ひと手ての舞まいが披ひ露ろうされた。

  A dance was performed at the banquet.

noun

a company; a group; a party

Archaic counter for a group of people, such as soldiers or a party; not used in modern Japanese.

• 一ひと手ての兵へいが城しろに攻せめ入いった。

  A company of soldiers attacked the castle.

noun

one hand

Literal meaning of the kanji, but rarely used alone in modern Japanese; more common in compounds like 一手間 (a little extra effort).

• 一ひと手てでは持もちきれないほどの荷に物もつだ。

  It's too much luggage to carry with one hand.