Vocab Info

A4 Expressions, Noun

奥(おく)の手(て)left hand, upper hand, secret skills, secret, mystery, last resort, trump card

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions, Noun

      1.

      ace up one's sleeve, trump card, last resort

      Idiomatic expression

    2. Expressions, Noun

      2.

      secret skills, secret, mystery

      Idiomatic expression

    3. Expressions, Noun

      3.

      left hand

      Archaic

    All Forms

    奥の手 【おくのて】

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      奥(おく)の手(て)で相手(あいて)を驚(おどろ)かせよう！

      Let's surprise them with our trump card!

        技芸(ぎげい)で最(っとも)も大事(だいじ)な奥(おく)の手(て)を授(さず)かった。

        I have been entrusted with the most important secret skill in the art.

        この奥(おく)の手(て)を知(し)っている人(ひと)はいないはずです。

        There should be no one who knows this secret ability.

        追(お)い詰(つ)められて、いよいよ奥(おく)の手(て)を出(だ)すことにしました。

        Cornered, I finally decided to use my last resort.

          奥(おく)の手(て)を使(つか)ってもダメだったら、もう戦(たたか)いには勝(か)てないだろう。

          Even if I use my trump card and it doesn't work, I probably won't win the fight.

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