handy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhæn.di/

Adjective

slang

Japanese Meaning

使いやすく、便利な / 近くにあり、手の届く範囲にある / 器用で、巧妙な / （俗語）暴力的で、拳を用いる傾向がある

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The small, handy toolkit made fixing things around the house much easier.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

小さくて便利な工具セットは、家の周りの修理をずっと簡単にしてくれた。

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Sense（1）

Easy to use, useful.

Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.

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Sense（2）

Nearby, within reach.

You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?

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Sense（3）

Of a person: dexterous, skilful.

She's very handy: she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

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Sense（4）

(slang) Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.

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Sense（5）

Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.

handier

（ comparative ）

handiest

（ superlative ）

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