Oku no Te (奥の手 - Last Resort)

Oku no Te

If you have a last resort that you do not easily show or teach others, it is called 'oku no te' (奥の手) in Japanese.

Since 'oku' (奥) means "inner," and 'te' (手) means "hand," the literal meaning of 'oku no te' is "inner hand."

Originally, 'oku' meant "left," and 'oku no te' meant "left hand."

In the past, Japanese people considered the left hand sacred and noble in Japan, and from this association, it came to convey the current meaning of "last resort" or "trump."

'Oku no te' is sometimes expressed as 'ōgi' (奥義) or 'gokui' (極意).

奥の手

容易に人に見せたり教えたりしない、最後の手段のことを、「奥の手」と言います。

「奥」は "inner"、「手」は "hand" を意味するので、「奥の手」の文字どおりの意味は "inner hand" となります。

もともと、「奥」は「左」を、すなわち「奥の手」は「左手」のことを指していました。

かつて日本では、左手は神聖で尊いものとされており、そこから現在の「とっておきの手段」という意味を持つようになったようです。

「奥の手」は「奥義」や「極意」と表現されることもあります。

• Oku no Te (奥の手 - Last Resort)
• Oku no Te (奥の手 - Trump Card)

• Oku no Te
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• If you have a last resort that you do not easily show or teach others, it is called 'oku no te' (奥の手) in Japanese.
• If you have a trump card that you do not easily show or teach others, it is called 'oku no te' (奥の手) in Japanese.

• Since 'oku' (奥) means "inner," and 'te' (手) means "hand," the literal meaning of 'oku no te' is "inner hand."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Originally, 'oku' meant "left," and 'oku no te' meant "left hand."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In the past, Japanese people considered the left hand sacred and noble in Japan, and from this association, it came to convey the current meaning of "last resort" or "trump."
• In the past, Japanese people considered the left hand sacred and noble in Japan, and from this association, it came to convey the current meaning of "last resort" or "trump card."

• 'Oku no te' is sometimes expressed as 'ōgi' (奥義) or 'gokui' (極意).
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!