hand/arm → manner, way, method 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme te (手)
meaning 1 hand ringo o te ni motsu (リンゴを手に持つ)
to hold an apple in one's hand
direction →
meaning 2 a way of doing something, means sore wa ii te da (それ わ いい 手 だ)
it is a great method
reference EDICT
comment ЯРИРЯС 276. Probably 'hand' → 'move (in board games)' → 'a way of doing something'.

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