Word details

テコ入れ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word テコ入れ.

Dictionary

Entry

テコ入れてこ入れ梃入れ梃子入れこいれNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #90622
1

Transitive verb

shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; support; promotion

Examples
その会社にてこ入れするために数百万ドルが使われた。
Millions of dollars have been spent trying to shore up the company.
2

Finance

manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

enter, insert

2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニュウジュ

Kun

い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る

Nanori

いりいるりり

lever

11 strokes

On

チョウテイ

Kun

てこつえ

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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