手が届く
てがとどく
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to have the means to buy
Meanings
Expression, Godan verb (-ku)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to have the means to buyIdiom- to be near (a certain age)Idiom
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 手が届くてがとどく | 手が届きますてがとどきます |
| Negative | 手が届かないてがとどかない | 手が届きませんてがとどきません |
| Past | 手が届いたてがとどいた | 手が届きましたてがとどきました |
| Past negative | 手が届かなかったてがとどかなかった | 手が届きませんでしたてがとどきませんでした |
| Te-form | 手が届いててがとどいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 手が届けるてがとどける |
| Passive | 手が届かれるてがとどかれる |
| Causative | 手が届かせるてがとどかせる |
| Volitional | 手が届こうてがとどこう |
| Imperative | 手が届けてがとどけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 手が届けばてがとどけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 手が届いたらてがとどいたら |
Example sentences
天井に手が届くんだよ。
I can touch the ceiling.
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Golf is now within the reach of everyone.
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He is such a tall man that he can touch the ceiling.
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He wasn't tall enough to get at the ceiling.
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I think I can reach the branch if you'll give me a boost.