Word details
手をこまねく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手をこまねく.
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Entry
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
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