Word Meaning 手が放せない

てがはなせない te ga hanasenai

手が放せない is read as てがはなせない (te ga hanasenai) and means unable to leave the work at hand.

Meaning

English

  1. unable to leave the work at hand
  2. right in the middle of something
  3. tied up
  4. busy

Reading

Kana

てがはなせない

Romaji

te ga hanasenai

Writing Variants

  • 手がはなせない てがはなせない tegahanasenai
  • 手が離せない てがはなせない te ga hanasenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 59811 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手放し

てばなし

lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions)

手放す

てばなす

to temporarily stop working

勝手放題

かってほうだい

at one's sweet will

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手違い

てちがい

mistake

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手早い

てばやい

nimble

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手ごわい

てごわい

difficult

Example Sentences

1

My hands are tied.