てのうち

Japanese

Alternative spelling
手の内

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) て​のーち [téꜜnòòchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) ての​ーち [tènóꜜòchì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [te̞no̞ːt͡ɕi]

Noun

てのうち • (te-no-uchi) ^{←てのうち (tenouti)?}

1. plotting; machination; intention

   手(て)の内(うち)を見(み)せない

   te-no-uchi o misenai

   to keep one's cards close to one's chest

See also

• 能(のう)ある鷹(たか)は爪(つめ)を隠(かく)す (nō aru taka wa tsume o kakusu)