What is the literal context of 御手 in this instance?


In the manga and light novel series, _A Certain Scientific Railgun_ and _A
Certain Magical Index_ there are some in-series technical terms that have
English epithet attached to them, such as [Level
Upper](http://toarumajutsunoindex.wikia.com/wiki/Level_Upper) (幻想御手{レベルアッパー})
and [Bust
Upper](http://toarumajutsunoindex.wikia.com/wiki/Bust_Upper#List_of_known_Urban_Legends_and_Rumors)
(巨乳御手{バストアッパー}).

Although they say アッパー, they're both written with the kanji 御手, which
literally means "hand." Why is 御手 used in this context? Does it have any
meaning beyond just "hand"?




It is not uncommon for Japanese popular media to use double meanings, by
writing the word in Japanese with one meaning and then giving it an English
pronunciation with a different meaning.

Simply put, in the light novel series you are talking about, there is a
character called "Accelerator" which is written as 「一方通行」 which is an
expression used on traffic signs to refer to a one way street.

The name Accelerator alludes to the character's ability to be able to move the
vectors in order to accelerate himself, while 一方通行 expresses that his power is
like a one way street, because he can always change the direction.

Specifically regarding, 御手, it is used because most of the powers' names in
the series are 4 characters long. In this context, 御手 has little to do with an
actual hand, and more to do with an "ability", since a person's ability can
also be said as their "hand" in Japanese.

Also, 巨乳 is not just a bust, but specifically a BIG bust.




It is not uncommon for Japanese popular media to use double meanings, by
writing the word in Japanese with one meaning and then giving it an English
pronunciation with a different meaning.

Simply put, in the light novel series you are talking about, there is a
character called "Accelerator" which is written as 「一方通行」 which is an
expression used on traffic signs to refer to a one way street.

The name Accelerator alludes to the character's ability to be able to move the
vectors in order to accelerate himself, while 一方通行 expresses that his power is
like a one way street, because he can always change the direction.

Specifically regarding, 御手, it is used because most of the powers' names in
the series are 4 characters long. In this context, 御手 has little to do with an
actual hand, and more to do with an "ability", since a person's ability can
also be said as their "hand" in Japanese.

Also, 巨乳 is not just a bust, but specifically a BIG bust.

