JLPT N1 · Noun

手錠 (tejou)

手錠 (てじょう, tejou) is a Japanese noun meaning “handcuffs; manacles”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: てじょう
Romaji: tejou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

handcuffs; manacles · noun

Example sentences

抗議することもできないうちに、僕は手錠をかけられ、留置場に送られていた。

Before I could protest, I was handcuffed and was on my way to prison.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 手錠

手

handシュ・ズ・て・て- · 4 strokes

錠

lock, fetters, shacklesジョウ · 16 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 手錠.

手てhand切手きってstamp (postage)上手じょうずskillful手紙てがみletter下手へたunskillfulお手洗いおてあらいtoilet手袋てぶくろglove運転手うんてんしゅdriver手伝うてつだうto help手術しゅじゅつsurgery手段しゅだんmeans助手じょしゅassistant相手あいてcompanion握手あくしゅhandshake

Source: JMdict entry 1327900 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.