Word Meaning 手が出ない

てがでない te ga denai

手が出ない is read as てがでない (te ga denai) and means out of one's reach.

Meaning

English

out of one's reach
beyond one's grasp

Reading

Kana

てがでない

Romaji

te ga denai

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 66198 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手早い

てばやい

nimble

手ごわい

てごわい

difficult

手広い

てびろい

spacious

手習い

てならい

practice writing with a brush

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手厚い

てあつい

warm (treatment, reception, etc.)

手厳しい

てきびしい

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.)

手っ取り早い

てっとりばやい

quick

Example Sentences

高くてとても手が出ないよ。

I can't afford to buy it.

この車は高くて手が出ないよ。

This car is too expensive for me to buy.

２０％増量って書いているとつい手が出ない？

Don't you find yourself reaching for things with '20% extra' written on them?