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手練 (てれん, teren) Japanese meaning: trickery | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Related words 策さく 略りゃく 策略 is a more general term for strategy or scheme, not necessarily deceptive. 手練 specifically emphasizes deceitful means.
手て 口ぐち 手口 refers to a modus operandi or way of doing something, often in a criminal context, but is broader than 手練, which focuses on the deceptive nature.
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He used trickery to deceive his opponent.
wiles; art of coaxing; trickery
Written forms 手て 練れん Usage 14%
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
テレン Usage 71%
てれん Usage 14%
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 手 (hand, means) and 練 (practice, knead) suggest 'practiced means', but the word is conventionally associated with deception.
