Words — 6 found
て
手こずる
1. to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
梃子摺る 【てこずる】、手古摺る 【てこずる】、手子摺る 【てこずる】、梃摺る 【てこずる】
梃子摺る: Rarely-used kanji form. 手古摺る: Rarely-used kanji form. 手子摺る: Rarely-used kanji form. 梃摺る: Rarely-used kanji form.
てこ
梃子
1. leverUsually written using kana alone
2. agent (causing something to happen); instrument; forceUsually written using kana alone
3. assistant; helperUsually written using kana alone
梃 【てこ】、テコ
てこい
テコ入れ
1. shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; support; promotion
2. manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-upFinance
てこ入れ 【てこいれ】、梃入れ 【てこいれ】、梃子入れ 【てこいれ】
ちょう
丁
1. counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
挺 【ちょう】、梃 【ちょう】
てこでもうご
テコでも動かない
1. refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
てこでも動かない 【てこでもうごかない】、梃子でも動かない 【てこでもうごかない】