手てを出だす

expression, godan verb (-su)

reach out one's hand; extend one's arm

Literal physical action of stretching out a hand or arm, often to grab or touch something.

• 棚たなの上うえの本ほんに手てを出だした。

  I reached out my hand for the book on the shelf.

expression, godan verb (-su)

get involved in; try one's hand at; embark on

Idiomatic: to start doing something new, often with a nuance of meddling or venturing into an area one shouldn't.

• 彼かれは株かぶに手てを出だして大おお損ぞんした。

  He tried his hand at stocks and lost a lot of money.

• 政せい治じに手てを出だすな。

  Don't get involved in politics.

expression, godan verb (-su)

start a fight; get physical; lay hands on

Idiomatic: to resort to violence, to physically attack or provoke someone.

• 彼かれはすぐに手てを出だすから気きをつけて。

  He's quick to start a fight, so be careful.

• 口こう論ろんの末すえ、ついに手てを出だしてしまった。

  After the argument, he finally resorted to violence.

expression, godan verb (-su)

take; steal; pilfer

Idiomatic: to take something that doesn't belong to one, often casually or sneakily.

• 店みせの商しょう品ひんに手てを出だすなんて許ゆるせない。

  I can't forgive stealing from the store.

• 彼かれは会かい社しゃの金かねに手てを出だした。

  He embezzled company money.

expression, godan verb (-su)

make a pass at; hit on; make a move on

Idiomatic: to make sexual advances toward someone, often unwelcome or inappropriate.

• 彼かれは私わたしの妹いもうとに手てを出だした。

  He made a pass at my sister.

• 酔よっ払ぱらって同どう僚りょうに手てを出だすのはやめろ。

  Don't get drunk and hit on your coworkers.