利きき手て

noun

dominant hand

Refers to the hand one naturally prefers for writing, throwing, etc. Common in everyday conversation.

• 私わたしは利きき手てが右みぎです。

  My dominant hand is my right hand.

• 利きき手てをけがして、左ひだり手てで字じを書かく練れん習しゅうをした。

  I injured my dominant hand and practiced writing with my left hand.

noun

skilled person; person of ability

Rare, somewhat old-fashioned usage. Refers to a person who is highly skilled or an expert, often in a craft or art. More commonly expressed as 腕利き or 名人 in modern Japanese.

• 彼かれはこの道みちの利きき手てだ。

  He is a master-hand in this field.