noun
skillful sumo wrestler; technical wrestler
Sumo term for a wrestler valued for skillful techniques rather than just size or power.
小柄ながら多彩な技を持つ手取りとして知られている。
He is known as a skillful technical wrestler, despite his small build.
その手取りは土俵際の投げで相手を逆転した。
The skillful wrestler turned the bout around with a throw at the edge of the ring.
noun
crafty person; person good at manipulating others
Uncommon noun for someone clever at handling or manipulating people; it can sound old-fashioned or literary outside fixed context.
その商人は、人の心を読む手取りとして描かれている。
The merchant is portrayed as a crafty person who can read people's minds.
彼はなかなかの手取りで、相手をうまく丸め込んだ。
He was quite a manipulator and skillfully talked the other person around.