Verbs by Body Part – Arms to Nails

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Learn Japanese Verbs by Body Part – Arms to Nails

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Body Parts in Japanese (Hands to Nails):

腕(うで)　arm

肘(ひじ)　elbow

手(て)　hand

指(ゆび)　finger

爪(つめ)　nail

[ Verbs Using Body Parts ]

Hands:

洗(あら)う
wash

手(て)を洗(あら)う
wash your hands

拭(ふ)く
wipe

窓(まど)を拭(ふ)く
wipe the window

持(も)つ
hold

携帯(けいたい)を持(も)つ
hold the cell phone

挙(あ)げる
raise

手(て)を挙(あ)げる
raise your hand

握(にぎ)る
clench, clasp

ぎゅっと握(にぎ)る
clench your hand

掴(つか)む
grab, hold

手(て)すりを掴(つか)む
hold the handrail

つなぐ
hold together, join

手(て)をつなぐ
hold hands

合(あ)わせる
join

手(て)を合(あ)わせる
put your hands together

振(ふ)る
wave

手(て)を振(ふ)る
wave your hand

Fingers:

つまむ
pinch

塩(しお)を一(ひと)つまみつまむ
take a pinch of salt

掻(か)く
scratch

かゆいところを掻(か)く
scratch an itch

指(さ)す
point

方向(ほうこう)を指(s)す
point toward the direction

打(う)つ
type, hit

メールを打(う)つ
write an e-mail

押(お)す
push, press

赤(あか)いボタンを押(お)す
push the red button

ほじる
pick

鼻(はな)をほじる
pick your nose

Arms:

組(く)む
cross

腕(いで)を組(く)む
cross your arms

抱(かか)える
carry

本(ほん)を抱(かか)える
carry some books

抱(だ)く
hold

赤(あか)ちゃんを抱(だ)く
hold a baby

持(も)ち上(あ)げる　
raise, lift

箱(はこ)を持(も)ち上(あ)げる
lift a box

*持ち上げる has another meaning to flatter, praise.

Elbows:

つく
poke

肘(ひじ)をつく
rest one’s elbow on the table

Nails:

引(ひ)っ掻(か)く
scratch

爪(つめ)で引(ひ)っ掻(か)く
scratch with your nail

Idioms:

手(て)を貸(か)す
lend a hand

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For more:

・Learn more verbs using the legs and face parts

・Learn body parts in Japanese from head to toe

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