手心

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

てごころ【手心】

• 彼は若いので手心を加えてやった
  We considered [made allowance (s) for] his youth.
• 先生は彼の長い病気を考えて卒業論文の採点に手心を加えた
  When marking his graduation thesis, the teacher took his long illness into consideration [account].
• 政治家の息子というので警察は彼の処分に手心を加えたようだ
  The police seem to 「have been easy on him [have dealt with him leniently] because he is a politician's son.
• 批判に手心を加える
  tone down one's criticism／((口)) pull one's punches (▼否定文に多く使う)

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