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仕手

為手

Reading

Kana: して
Romaji: shite
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

doer; performer

2

protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; leading part; main character

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

speculator (in trading)

Note: Only 仕手

Kanji

仕
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
手
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
為
Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

Example Sentence

その会社(かいしゃ)の株(かぶ)の仕手戦(してせん)は、倒産(とうさん)の危機(きき)が差(さ)し迫(せま)っていることを隠(かく)す方便(ほうべん)にすぎなかった。
➥The big promotion of that company's stock was just a cover-up to hide their impending bankruptcy.
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