孫まごの手て

noun

backscratcher

A long-handled tool for scratching one's own back. The name literally means 'grandchild's hand', from the idea that a grandchild's hand is ideal for scratching an unreachable itch.

See also: 麻姑

• 孫まごの手てで背せ中なかをかく。

  I scratch my back with a backscratcher.