The flat inner surface of the hand, from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
彼は手のひらに小銭をのせた。
He placed some coins on his palm.
手のひらを上に向けてください。
Please turn your palm upward.
I placed the small bird on my palm.
She has her boss wrapped around her little finger.
Before the interview, my palms were sweating.
I pressed my palms together and prayed at the temple.
The new smartphone is palm-sized and easy to hold.
Alternate kanji-kana mix; less common than 手のひら.