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平手

Reading

Kana: ひらて
Romaji: hirate
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

palm; open hand

2

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

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)(かお)平手打(ひらてう)ちを()わせた。
➥She smacked him across the face.
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その()はお行儀(ぎょうぎ)(わる)くして母親(ははおや)平手打(ひらてう)ちされた。
➥That kid got a slap from his mother for being rude.
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(むかし)は、(わる)いことをすると、学校(がっこう)先生(せんせい)から平手(ひらて)をくらったり拳固(げんこ)をもらうことが()たり(まえ)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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(いか)りに()えて彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)平手打(ひらてう)ちした。
➥Burning with anger, she slapped him.
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(かお)平手打(ひらてう)ちされたけれども、(わたし)抵抗(ていこう)しなかった。
➥Slapped on the face, I didn't fight back.
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