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こまねく拱くこまぬくTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #103252
1

to fold (one's) arms

2

As 手を〜, 腕を〜 etc.

to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively

拱手きょうしゅこうしゅNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #105773
1

doing nothing (to help); watching with one's arms folded

2

bowing with one's hands locked together in front of one's chest (form of Chinese salute)

拱手傍観きょうしゅぼうかんこうしゅぼうかんNoun～する Verb四字熟語Freq #163099
1

stand idly by and watch

拱門きょうもんNounFreq #249277
1

Rare term

archway

手をこまねく手を拱くてをこまねくてをこまぬく (手を拱く)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #26236
1

to fold one's arms

Examples
彼はなにもしないで手をこまねいているだけだった。
He did nothing but fold his arms.
2

to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to look on with folded arms

3

Colloquial

to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

腕をこまねく腕をこまぬく腕を拱くうでをこまねく (腕をこまねく／腕を拱く)うでをこまぬく (腕をこまぬく／腕を拱く)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #136821
1

to look on with arms folded