Vocab Info

A1 Noun

人手(ひとで)someone else's hands, other hands, hand (worker), aide, labor, work, manpower, effort, help, assistance

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        someone else's hands, someone else's possession

      2. 2.

        hand (worker), aide

      3. 3.

        labor, labour, work, manpower, effort

      4. 4.

        help, assistance

      5. 5.

        (human) hand, human act

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    人手 【ひとで】

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      • と

      • で

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    Examples

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    • 子供(こども)は人手(ひとで)に頼(たよ)って生(い)き延(の)びます。

      Children survive by relying on the assistance of others.

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    • 人手(ひとで)が全(まった)く加(くわ)わっていない原生(げんせい)林(りん)は少(すく)ないです。

      There aren't many primeval forests where no human labor has been applied at all.

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    • 引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの準備(じゅんび)が大変(たいへん)なので人手(ひとで)を借(か)りることにしました。

      Since preparing for the move is tough, I've decided to get some help.

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    • 業績(ぎょうせき)が傾(かたむ)いているとあって、人手(ひとで)を余(あま)らせている場合(ばあい)ではない。

      Given that our performance is declining, we can't afford to have extra manpower.

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    • 人手(ひとで)に頼(たよ)ってプロジェクトを完成(かんせい)させようとしたが、完成(かんせい)させられなかった。

      I tried to complete the project by relying on other people's help, but I couldn't complete it.

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