Word Meaning 手に負える

てにおえる te ni oeru

手に負える is read as てにおえる (te ni oeru) and means to be manageable.

Meaning

English

  1. to be manageable
  2. to be able to handle

Reading

Kana

てにおえる

Romaji

te ni oeru

Writing Variants

  • 手におえる てにおえる tenioeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 72986 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手負い

ておい

wounded

手に負えない

てにおえない

too much for one to handle

負け投手になる

まけとうしゅになる

to suffer a loss (usu. in sport)

手負い猪

ておいじし

cornered animal

相手を負かす

あいてをまかす

to defeat one's opponent

負け投手

まけとうしゅ

losing pitcher

深手を負う

ふかでをおう

to sustain a serious wound

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

Example Sentences

3

Do you think you can handle it?

Do you think you can handle this problem?

The problem was too much for me.