Meaning of 手先(てさき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 手先

Kana Reading てさき

Romaji tesaki

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

fingers
Parts of speech

Meaning

underling; stooge; subordinate; pawn

Examples of 手先, てさき in a sentence

彼は父親の犯罪の手先であった。

He was the instrument of his father's crimes.
彼は誰かの手先に過ぎない。

He is only someone's stooge.
君は手先が器用だね。

You have a light hand, don't you?
マックスは手先が器用だ。

Max is clever with his fingers.
あいつの手先じゃない。

I don't live in his pocket.

Related Kanji

先 JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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手 JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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