手入れ (ていれ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

手入れ (ていれ) means maintenance / care / repair.

See example sentences below.

手入れ at a glance

手入れ

ていれteire

N2noun

maintenance / care / repair

手入れていれteireN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

maintenance / care / repair

Example 1

庭の手入れを毎日しています。

Translation

I do maintenance on the garden every day.

Example 2

古い時計の手入れが必要です。

Translation

This old watch needs repairs.