手が込む

• 読み: てがこむ
• ローマ字: te ga komu
• 漢字の分解: 手 (shu/te) — hand; 込 (ko) — crowded, go into deeply
• 発音: /te.ɡa.ko.mɯ/

意味

To be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to require great skill or effort.

A set expression combining 手 (hand, technique) and 込む (to be crowded, to go into deeply). Describes work that is highly detailed, elaborate, or requires considerable craftsmanship. Most often appears in the past participle form 手が込んだ or the te-iru form 手が込んでいる. Used for cooking, crafts, crimes, and any work showing meticulous attention to detail.

例文

1. この料理は手が込んでいて、見た目も美しい。
2. 犯人の手口は非常に手が込んでいた。
3. 手が込んだ装飾が施された伝統工芸品に感動した。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, craftsmanship, crime descriptions

トーン: appreciative

起源と歴史

Idiomatic expression where 手 refers to technique or handiwork and 込む means to go deeply into. Together they describe work into which great manual effort and skill have been invested.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal