小こ手てを翳かざす

expression, godan verb (-su)

shade one's eyes with one's hand

Used when blocking sunlight or looking into the distance; the hand is held above the eyes like a visor.

• 彼かれは遠とおくを見みようと小こ手てを翳かざした。

  He shaded his eyes with his hand to look into the distance.

• 強つよい日ひ差ざしの中なかで、彼かの女じょは小こ手てを翳かざして空そらを見み上あげた。

  In the strong sunlight, she shaded her eyes with her hand and looked up at the sky.