Nihoner
表層形
手答え
テゴタエ
名詞

手答え (テゴタエ)

Tegotae · てごたえ — feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.), (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts), reaction, (having an) effect (on)

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手答え in rōmaji: tegotae.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 手応え 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月15日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
手答え
見出し語 (Lemma)
手応え
読み (Reading)
テゴタエ
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)
手答え
読み・基本形
テゴタエ
表記・基本形
手答え
見出し語の読み
テゴタエ
💡 English Meaning

手答え means “feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.), (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts), reaction, (having an) effect (on)” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

手応え (テゴタエ) — main entry →

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