手て練だれ

て

だ

れ

Meanings

Refers to a person with highly polished skill, often in traditional arts, crafts, or games. Can also refer to the skill itself. Compare 手練 (しゅれん), which is a more formal or literary term for skill acquired through practice.

Kanji

手hand
練practice, gloss, train
足leg, foot, be sufficient

Related words

手しゅ練れん
手練 (しゅれん) is a more formal or literary term for skill or dexterity gained through practice, while 手練れ (てだれ) often implies a person who is an expert or master.

Written forms

手て練だれUsage73%
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
手てだれUsage23%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
手て足だれUsage5%
Rare variant spelling using 足.
手練てだれ
Abbreviated spelling; can also be read しゅれん with a different meaning.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (て, 'hand') and 練れ (だれ, nominalized form of verb 練れる 'to be kneaded, trained, polished'). The だれ reading is a rendaku form of たれ. The spelling 手練 is also used for the reading しゅれん, which is a Sino-Japanese word.