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表層形
手まさぐり
テマサグリ
名詞

手まさぐり (テマサグリ)

Temasaguri · てまさぐり — playing with something with one's fingers; searching with one's fingers (e.g. in the dark)

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手まさぐり in rōmaji: temasaguri.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 手弄り 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年10月3日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
手まさぐり
見出し語 (Lemma)
手弄り
読み (Reading)
テマサグリ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
手まさぐり
読み・基本形
テマサグリ
表記・基本形
手まさぐり
見出し語の読み
テマサグリ
💡 English Meaning

手まさぐり means “playing with something with one's fingers; searching with one's fingers (e.g. in the dark)” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

手弄り (テマサグリ) — main entry →

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