- oteyawarakani gently, mildly, leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them), go easy on me
Used in casual to polite speech when asking someone to go easy on you, often before a game or first meeting, softer than 手加減して.
初心者なのでお手柔らかにお願いします。
Shoshinsha na node oteyawarakani onegaishimasu.
I'm a beginner, so please go easy on me.
今日の試合、お手柔らかにね。
Kyō no shiai, oteyawarakani ne.
Go easy on me in today's match, okay?
⚖️ Not to be confused with 手加減 (tekagen), which is a noun meaning 'adjusting strength'; お手柔らかに is a set phrase used as a request.
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