手目

Japanese

Kanji in this term
手 目
て
Grade: 1		 め
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 手 (te, “hand”) +‎ 目 (me, “eye”, in reference to the “eyes” or pips, the dots on dice used for gambling).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

手目 (hiragana てめ, rōmaji teme)

  1. cheating or deceiving to favor oneself at gambling or some other activity, such as by making sure the dice roll a certain way, or by rigging a deal of cards
  2. such a cheat or deception
  3. plotting to undertake a crime or prank
  4. the scheme or plan for such a crime or prank

Idiom

  • 手 (て)目 (め)を上 (あ)げる (teme o ageru): “to raise up [an instance of] cheating” → to see through and point out proof of a trick or deception

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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