手てが届とどく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

be able to reach; be within reach; be affordable

Literally 'one's hand reaches'; used for physical reach, accessibility, or financial affordability. Often used with ～に or ～まで.

• 棚たなの上うえの本ほんに手てが届とどかない。

  I can't reach the book on the shelf.

• この値ね段だんなら私わたしにも手てが届とどく。

  I can afford it at this price.

expression, godan verb (-ku)

be near (a certain age)

Used with age expressions like ～歳に手が届く to mean approaching that age. Often implies the age is within sight or almost reached.

• 彼かれももうすぐ40歳さいに手てが届とどく。

  He will soon be approaching 40.