noun
handcraft; handwork; manual skill
Only when written 手わざ / 手業
Refers to skilled manual work or craftsmanship done by hand, often in traditional arts or crafts.
彼の手わざは見事で、細かい細工も難なくこなす。
His handcraft is superb; he handles even delicate work with ease.
noun
hand throwing technique (judo)
Only when written 手技
A judo term for techniques where the opponent is thrown primarily using the hands and arms, as opposed to hip or leg techniques.
柔道の手技には、背負い投げや一本背負いなどがある。
Hand throwing techniques in judo include seoi nage and ippon seoi nage.
Compound of 手 (hand) and わざ (technique, skill). The kanji spellings 業 and 技 both relate to skill or work, with 技 often used in martial arts contexts.