手て習ならい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

calligraphy practice; brush writing practice

Specifically refers to practicing writing with a brush, often in a traditional calligraphy context.

• 祖そ母ぼは毎まい朝あさ、手て習ならいを欠かかさない。

  My grandmother never misses her morning calligraphy practice.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

study; learning

A somewhat old-fashioned or literary term for study or learning in general, often implying diligent practice.

• 若わかい頃ころの手て習ならいが今いまの仕し事ごとに役やく立だっている。

  The studies of my youth are useful in my current work.