懐ふところ

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉の懐ふところに飛とび込こむto dive into someone's arms/reach (e.g., in a fight or approach)

  ボクサーは相あい手ての懐ふところに飛とび込こんで一いっ発ぱつを放はなった。

  The boxer dove into his opponent's reach and threw a punch.

• 〈人ひと〉の懐ふところを探さぐるto try to figure out someone's true intentions or feelings

  上じょう司しの懐ふところを探さぐって本ほん音ねを確たしかめた。

  I tried to read my boss's true feelings to find out what he really thought.

• 懐ふところに余よ裕ゆうがあるto have money to spare; to be financially comfortable

  今こん月げつは懐ふところに余よ裕ゆうがあるので、旅りょ行こうに行いこうと思おもう。

  I have some extra money this month, so I'm thinking of going on a trip.

• 懐ふところに手てを入いれるto put one's hand inside the front of one's kimono or jacket

  彼かれは懐ふところに手てを入いれて何なにかを探さがしていた。

  He put his hand inside his jacket, searching for something.

• 懐ふところから〈物もの〉を取とり出だすto take something out from inside one's clothing

  老ろう人じんは懐ふところから古ふるい写しゃ真しんを取とり出だした。

  The old man took an old photograph out from inside his coat.

Expressions· 13

• 懐ふところが寒さむいstrapped for cash; hard up; short of money
• 懐ふところが深ふかいbroad-minded; tolerant; magnanimous · (sumo) tall with long reach, hard to grip
• 懐ふところが暖あたたかいflush with money; having a full purse
• 懐ふところが痛いたむcostly; make a dent in one's wallet; pay out of pocket
• 懐ふところにするcarry in one's pocket; keep on one's person · have on one's person; carry about; take along

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