Word details

手に余る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手に余る.

Dictionary

Entry

手に余るてにあまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #20351
1

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

Examples
もし手に余るようなことがあれば、私に助けを求めなさい。
If you have any difficulty, ask me for help.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

7 strokesFrequency 680JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り

Nanori

あまる

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