腕うで時計どけい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

wristwatch; watch

Common everyday word for a watch worn on the wrist.

時計とけい
時計 is a general term for any clock or watch, while 腕時計 specifically refers to a wristwatch.
懐かい中ちゅう時計どけい
懐中時計 is a pocket watch, contrasting with the wrist-worn 腕時計.

Compound of 腕 (うで, 'arm') and 時計 (とけい, 'clock/watch'), with rendaku voicing of とけい to どけい.