"掌を返す" meaning in All languages combined

See 掌を返す on Wiktionary

Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 掌を返す [canonical] (ruby: (てのひら), (かえ)), tenohira o kaesu [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|てのひら を かえす}} 掌(てのひら)を返(かえ)す • (tenohira o kaesu)
  1. to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-掌を返す-ja-phrase-8ZVuKMzv Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 28 36 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 36 27 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 35 31 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 掌を返す [canonical] (ruby: (たなごころ), (かえ)), tanagokoro o kaesu [romanization]
Etymology: Compare Chinese 易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng) Etymology templates: {{zh-l|易如反掌|yì rú fǎn zhǎng}} 易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng) Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|たなごころ を かえす}} 掌(たなごころ)を返(かえ)す • (tanagokoro o kaesu)
  1. to do something easy as turning one's hand over Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-掌を返す-ja-phrase-GJgYgys6 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 28 36 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 36 27 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 30 40 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 35 31 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 34
  2. to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-掌を返す-ja-phrase-8ZVuKMzv1 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 28 36 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 36 27 36 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 35 31 35 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 25 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "Her attitude changes suddenly.",
          "roman": "Kanojo no taido wa tenohira o kaesu yō ni kaeru.",
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            [
              "彼女",
              "かのじょ"
            ],
            [
              "の",
              "の"
            ],
            [
              "態",
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            ],
            [
              "度",
              "ど"
            ],
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              "掌",
              "てのひら"
            ],
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              "返",
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        "to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand"
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      "id": "en-掌を返す-ja-phrase-8ZVuKMzv",
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        [
          "flip-flop",
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          "about-face",
          "about-face"
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      ]
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        {
          "english": "This problems seems as easy as turning one’s hand over for you.",
          "roman": "Kono mondai wa kimi ni totte tanagokoro o kaesu yō da.",
          "ruby": [
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              "問題",
              "もんだい"
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            [
              "君",
              "きみ"
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              "掌",
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              "返",
              "かえ"
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              "かのじょ"
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              "掌",
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          "english": "This problems seems as easy as turning one’s hand over for you.",
          "roman": "Kono mondai wa kimi ni totte tanagokoro o kaesu yō da.",
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              "掌",
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Download raw JSONL data for 掌を返す meaning in All languages combined (3.2kB)

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