手柄

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 手柄, read てがら, means a creditworthy achievement or deed.
• Basic usage: It focuses on a person's contribution to a good result.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Who deserves credit
  • In the example, 彼女の手柄 means credit due to her.
  • In 部下の手柄, の links the achievement to the subordinate who accomplished it.
• Result and credit
  • 成果 focuses on the result achieved, while 手柄 focuses on the credit earned for it.