Word details

手も足も出ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手も足も出ない.

Dictionary

Entry

手も足も出ないてもあしもでないExpressionFreq #26681
1

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

7 strokesFrequency 343JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ソク

Kun

あした.りるた.るた.す

Nanori

あすおすたらし

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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