Word Meaning 手に余る

てにあまる te ni amaru

手に余る is read as てにあまる (te ni amaru) and means to be beyond one's capacities.

Meaning

English

  1. to be beyond one's capacities
  2. to be beyond one's powers
  3. to be beyond one's control
  4. to be unmanageable

Reading

Kana

てにあまる

Romaji

te ni amaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 94804 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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余裕手

よゆうしゅ

free move (othello)

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てかず

number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance