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Meaning of 平手(ひらて) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 平手

Kana Reading ひらて

Romaji hirate

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

palm; open hand

Example sentence

昔は、悪いことをすると、学校の先生から平手をくらったり拳固をもらうことが当たり前だった。 In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.
Parts of speech

Meaning

equality; lack of handicap (e.g. in a game)

Examples of 平手, ひらて in a sentence

昔は、悪いことをすると、学校の先生から平手をくらったり拳固をもらうことが当たり前だった。

In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.

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Kanji in this word

平 JLPT 3

5 strokes

even, flat, peace

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

手 JLPT 5

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hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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