Verbs by Body Part – Arms to Nails

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Learn Japanese Verbs by Body Part – Arms to Nails

arm

うで

抱える

carry

抱く

hold

持ち上げる

lift

組む

cross; 腕(うで)をくむ fold one's arms

elbow

ひじ

肘をつく

rest one's elbow on the table

hand

て

洗う

wash

拭く

wipe

持つ

hold

挙げる

raise

握る

clasp, clench

掴む

grasp, hold

つなぐ

link, connect; 手(て)をつなぐ hold hands

nail

つめ

掻く

scratch

引っかく

scratch, scrape

finger

ゆび

つまむ

pick up a small amount

指す

point

打つ

hit, type

押す

push, press

ほじる

pick

合わせる

put together

振る

wave

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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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・Learn body parts in Japanese from head to toe

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