両りょう手て

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉を両りょう手てで持もつto hold something with both hands

  重おもい箱はこを両りょう手てで持もった。

  I held the heavy box with both hands.

• 両りょう手てを上あげるto raise both hands (e.g. in surrender or greeting)

  警けい察さつに両りょう手てを上あげるよう言にいわれた。

  The police told him to raise both hands.

• 両りょう手てを広ひろげるto spread both arms wide

  子こ供どもは両りょう手てを広ひろげて走はしってきた。

  The child ran over with both arms spread wide.

• 両りょう手てを合あわせるto put both hands together (e.g. in prayer or thanks)

  お墓はかの前まえで両りょう手てを合あわせて祈いのった。

  She put her hands together and prayed in front of the grave.

• 両りょう手てがふさがるto have both hands full/occupied

  荷に物もつで両りょう手てがふさがっていてドアが開あけられない。

  My hands are full with luggage, so I can't open the door.

Expressions

• 両りょう手てに花はなtwo blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
• 両りょう手てを突つくplace both hands on the ground; prostrate oneself