Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 手て 柄がら を 横よこ 取ど りする to steal credit for someone's achievement
The boss took credit for his subordinate's achievement.
手て 柄がら を 上あ げる to score an achievement
He scored a major achievement in that operation.
手て 柄がら を 認みと められる to have one's achievement recognized
Her achievement was finally recognized, and she was awarded.
Expressions 手て 柄がら を 立た てる distinguish oneself; perform a great deed; do something meritorious Related words· 7 功績 is a formal term for accomplishments or contributions, often used in official or historical contexts, while 手柄 emphasizes a personal, sometimes heroic deed.
業績 refers to business, academic, or career results and track record, whereas 手柄 is about a single notable act of merit.
功労 stresses long-term meritorious service or dedication to a cause, while 手柄 usually points to one specific praiseworthy act.
手柄 is a more common, everyday word for a meritorious deed, while 功名 carries a more formal, historical, or literary tone.
Show 3 more Show fewer 手柄 is a common, everyday word for a notable feat or achievement, while 殊勲 is more formal and often used in official or ceremonial recognition.
手柄 is a casual, everyday word for a meritorious deed (e.g. in conversation about a hero's exploit), whereas 功 is formal and often historical or literary.
手柄 is an everyday word for a heroic feat or accomplishment, while 勲 is a formal, literary term reserved for weightier meritorious service.
Written forms 手て 柄がら Usage 95%
Standard kanji spelling. High priority.
手て がら Usage 3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard written variant.
てがら Usage 2%
Etymology Its oldest recorded sense is “skill; ability”; it later came to mean a praiseworthy deed or achievement that displays such ability.
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