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Verbs by Body Part – Arms to Nails

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Verbs

Learn Japanese Verbs by Body Part – Arms to Nails

arm
(ude)
うで
抱える
かかえる (kakaeru)
carry
抱く
だく(daku)
hold
持ち上げる
もちあげる (mochiageru)
lift
組む
くむ (kumu)
cross; 腕(うで)をくむ fold one's arms
elbow
(hiji)
ひじ
肘をつく
ひじをつく(hiji wo tsuku)
rest one's elbow on the table
hand
(te)
洗う
あらう (arau)
wash
拭く
ふく (fuku)
wipe
持つ
もつ (motsu)
hold
挙げる
あげる (ageru)
raise
握る
にぎる (nigiru)
clasp, clench
掴む
つかむ (tsukamu)
grasp, hold
つなぐ
(tsunagu)
link, connect; 手(て)をつなぐ hold hands
nail
(tsume)
つめ
掻く
かく (kaku)
scratch
引っかく
ひっかく (hikkaku)
scratch, scrape
finger
(yubi)
ゆび
つまむ
(tsumamu)
pick up a small amount
指す
さす (sasu)
point
打つ
うつ (utsu)
hit, type
押す
おす (osu)
push, press
ほじる
(hojiru)
pick
合わせる
あわせる (awaseru)
put together
振る
ふる (furu)
wave

That was 21 verb flashcards!

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Body Parts in Japanese (Hands to Nails):

(うで) arm

(ひじ) elbow

() hand

(ゆび) finger

(つめ) nail

[ Verbs Using Body Parts ]
Hands:

(あら)
wash

()(あら)
wash your hands

()
wipe

(まど)()
wipe the window

()
hold

携帯(けいたい)()
hold the cell phone

()げる
raise

()()げる
raise your hand

(にぎ)
clench, clasp

ぎゅっと(にぎ)
clench your hand

(つか)
grab, hold

()すりを(つか)
hold the handrail

つなぐ
hold together, join

()つなぐ
hold hands

()わせる
join

()()わせる
put your hands together

()
wave

()()
wave your hand

Fingers:

つまむ
pinch

(しお)(ひと)つまみつまむ
take a pinch of salt

()
scratch

かゆいところを()
scratch an itch

()
point

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

()
type, hit

メールを()
write an e-mail

()
push, press

(あか)いボタンを()
push the red button

ほじる
pick

(はな)ほじる
pick your nose

Arms:

()
cross

(いで)()
cross your arms

(かか)える
carry

(ほん)(かか)える
carry some books

()
hold

(あか)ちゃんを()
hold a baby

()()げる 
raise, lift

(はこ)()()げる
lift a box

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

Elbows:

つく
poke

(ひじ)つく
rest one’s elbow on the table

Nails:

()()
scratch

(つめ)()()
scratch with your nail

Idioms:

()()
lend a hand



For more:

・Learn more verbs using the legs and face parts

・Learn body parts in Japanese from head to toe

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