払はらい手て

noun

harai-te; sweeping take

In competitive karuta, a fundamental card-taking technique where the player sweeps the target card away with a swift horizontal motion, often sending it flying. Contrasts with other styles like 突き手 (tsuki-te, thrusting take).

See also: 払い (はらい)

• 払はらい手ては、かるたの基き本ほん的てきな取とり方かたの一ひとつです。

  Harai-te is one of the fundamental ways of taking cards in karuta.

• 彼かれの払はらい手てはとても速はやくて正せい確かくだ。

  His harai-te is very fast and accurate.