Word details
赤子の手をひねる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 赤子の手をひねる.
Dictionary
Entry
赤子の手をひねる赤子の手を捻る赤子の手をねじるあかごのてをひねる (赤子の手をひねる／赤子の手を捻る)あかごのてをねじる (赤子の手を捻る／赤子の手をねじる)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #65886
1
Idiomatic expression
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's arm
Examples
そんな事は、彼にとっては赤子の手を捻るようなものだ。
For him, that will be like taking candy from a baby.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
赤
red
7 strokesFrequency 584JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セキシャク
Kun
あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる
Nanori
ああこあま
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
手
hand
4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュズ
Kun
てて--てた-
捻
twirl, twist, play with
11 strokesGrade 8
On
ネンジョウ
Kun
ね.じるねじ.るひね.くるひね.る
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