palm; open hand
Refers to the flat of the hand, often in contexts like slapping, striking, or holding something with an open palm.
彼は怒って平手で机を叩いた。
He angrily slapped the desk with his open hand.
playing on equal terms; no handicap
Shogi term for a game without handicap, where both players start with equal pieces. Also used figuratively for any fair, even contest.
今日は平手で指しましょう。
Let's play a game without handicap today.
I was struck on the face with an open palm.
平手の勝負なら、どちらが勝つかわからない。
If it's a match on equal terms, it's hard to say who will win.
slap; smack; spanking
Compound of 平 (flat) and 手 (hand). The shogi sense derives from the idea of starting with a 'flat' or even hand, i.e., no piece advantage.