掌を返す

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
てのひら
Grade: S
かえ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
手のひらを返す
手の平を返す

Idiom

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(てのひら)(かえ) (tenohira o kaesu

  1. to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand
    彼女(かのじょ)()(たい)()(てのひら)(かえ)ように()える。
    Kanojo no taido wa tenohira o kaesu yō ni kaeru.
    Her attitude changes suddenly.

Etymology 2

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Compare Chinese 易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng)

Kanji in this term
たなごころ
Grade: S
かえ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
掌を反す

Idiom

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(たなごころ)(かえ) (tanagokoro o kaesu

  1. to do something easy as turning one's hand over
    この問題(もんだい)(きみ)にとって(たなごころ)(かえ)ようだ。
    Kono mondai wa kimi ni totte tanagokoro o kaesu yō da.
    This problems seems as easy as turning one’s hand over for you.
  2. to flip-flop; to do an about-face; to flip over one's hand