noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bare hands; empty hands
Refers to doing something with one's bare hands, without tools, weapons, or gloves. Often used in contexts like catching something barehanded, fighting unarmed, or handling something without protection.
He caught the fish with his bare hands.
He caught the fish with his bare hands.
素手で熱い鍋に触らないでください。
Please don't touch the hot pot with your bare hands.
He fought his opponent unarmed, without any weapon.
Please don't touch the chemicals with your bare hands.
He punched his opponent with his bare fists.
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
Compound of 素 (bare, unadorned) and 手 (hand). The reading すで is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi of 素 and the kun'yomi of 手.