手が届く
てがとどく
to be within reach; to be affordable; to be attentive
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Examples
この値段なら手が届く。
このねだんならてがとどく。
At this price it's affordable.
棚が高くて手が届かない。
たながたかくててがとどかない。
The shelf is too high for me to reach.
父は来年で六十に手が届く。
ちちはらいねんでろくじゅうにてがとどく。
My father will be pushing sixty next year.
かゆい所に手が届くサービスで評判の店だ。
かゆいところにてがとどくサービスでひょうばんのみせだ。
The shop is known for service that anticipates your every need.
Common patterns
- 手の届く値段
- an affordable price
- かゆい所に手が届く
- to attend to every little need
- 手が届かない
- out of reach; unaffordable
Memory tip
Three senses grow out of one image: physically reaching, being affordable, and nearly reaching an age. The set phrase かゆい所に手が届く is the 'thoughtful service' sense and is worth memorising whole.
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