手てのひら

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉を手てのひらに乗のせるto place something on one's palm

  小ちいさな鳥とりを手てのひらに乗のせた。

  I placed the small bird on my palm.

• 手てのひらで〈人ひと〉を転ころがすto have someone wrapped around one's finger (manipulate easily)

  彼かの女じょは上じょう司しを手てのひらで転ころがしている。

  She has her boss wrapped around her little finger.

• 手てのひらに汗あせをかくto have sweaty palms (from nervousness)

  面めん接せつの前まえ、手てのひらに汗あせをかいていた。

  Before the interview, my palms were sweating.

• 手てのひらを合あわせるto press one's palms together (e.g., in prayer)

  お寺てらで手てのひらを合あわせて祈いのった。

  I pressed my palms together and prayed at the temple.

• 手てのひらサイズpalm-sized (describing something small enough to fit in a hand)

  新あたらしいスマホは手てのひらサイズで持もちやすい。

  The new smartphone is palm-sized and easy to hold.

Expressions

• 手てのひらを返かえすflip-flop; do an about-face; change attitude suddenly · do something easy; do with ease