手足

てあし

hands and feet; limbs

Also:person at one's beck and call

What does 手足 mean?

手足 is a Japanese noun meaning hands and feet; limbs in English. It can also be translated as person at one's beck and call depending on context. It is written as 手足 in kanji, てあし in hiragana, and teashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

手足がむくんでいます。

My hands and legs are swollen.