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Zach

手こずる

手古摺る、 手子摺る、 梃子摺る、 梃摺る

Reading

Kana: てこずる
Romaji: tekozuru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ショウ、 シュウ、 ロウ、 す.る、 ひだ
Meanings: rub, fold, print (on cloth)
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 てこ、 つえ
Meaning: lever

Example Sentence

(わたし)はその仕事(しごと)にてこずった。
➥I had some trouble with the work.
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