Palm

"Palm" in Japanese

手のひら

tenohira

(inner, concave part of hand)

tenohira

(inner, concave part of hand)

肉球

nikukyū

(corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal)

手のひらで持つ

te no hira de motsu

(to hold something without bending the fingers)

手のひらに隠す

te no hira ni kakusu

(to hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand)

握る

nigiru

(to hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand)

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