指掌紋

ししょうもん ゆびしょうもん

hand print

後ろ指を指す

うしろゆびをさす

to talk about someone behind their back, to backbite

指を離す

ゆびをはなす

to let go

掌

てのひら たなごころ

palm (of one's hand)

図星を指す

ずぼしをさす

to hit the nail on the head, to guess exactly right

方向を指す

ほうこうをさす

to point to a direction

指を鳴らす

ゆびをならす

to snap one's fingers

指示を出す

しじをだす

to give directions, to issue instructions

将棋を指す

しょうぎをさす

to play shogi

指す

さす

to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person

熊掌

ゆうしょう

bear's palm (meat treasured in Ancient China)

掌骨

しょうこつ

bones of the palm (esp. the metacarpals, but sometimes also including the carpals)

所掌

しょしょう

under one's jurisdiction, having jurisdiction

掌編

しょうへん

(very) short story or article, short short story, contu00e9

掌底

しょうてい

heel of the palm

落掌

らくしょう

receive

車掌

しゃしょう

(train) conductor

合掌

がっしょう

pressing one's hands together in prayer

職掌

しょくしょう

official duties, office, function