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tenuki.

playing elsewhere; ignoring the opponent's last move.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɛˈnuːki/
  1. playing elsewhere; ignoring the opponent's last move.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 手抜き (tenuki).

verb/tɛˈnuːki/
  1. To play elsewhere; to ignore the opponent's last move.

    intransitive
  2. To shift one's attention away from an ongoing task; to change gears.

    figuratively · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 手抜き (tenuki).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.