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一挙手一投足

Reading

Kana: いっきょしゅいっとうそく
Romaji: ikkyoshuittousoku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

one's every action; every single move

2

slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る
Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Example Sentence

あの(ひと)一挙手一投足(いっきょしゅいっとうそく)注目(ちゅうもく)(てき)です。
➥People notice every move he makes.
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