Japanese

手入れ

ていれ
Meaning: care; maintenance; repair
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

手
入
れ

Example sentences

He is taking care of the garden.
私の祖父は毎日庭の手入れをしています。
My grandfather takes care of the garden every day.
手入れを欠かさない彼女の髪は、見惚れるほど艶がある。
Her hair, which she takes care of regularly, is so glossy it's mesmerizing.
庭の芝をきれいに手入れした。
I beautifully maintained the lawn in the garden.
隣の家の婆さんはいつも庭の手入れをしている。
The old lady next door is always tending to her garden.
庭師が美しい庭を手入れしている。
A gardener is tending to a beautiful garden.
植木屋が庭木の手入れをしている。
The gardener is pruning the garden trees.
祖父は盆栽の手入れをするのが好きだ
My grandfather likes taking care of bonsai.
庭には手入れされていない雑木が生い茂っていた
The garden was overgrown with untended miscellaneous trees.
庭の松の手入れを植木屋に頼んだ。
I asked a gardener to prune the pine tree in the garden.

Usage Notes

Refers to keeping something in good condition through regular maintenance or repair. Can also refer to a police raid.

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