Word Meaning 手の施しようがない

てのほどこしようがない te no hodokoshiyouganai

手の施しようがない is read as てのほどこしようがない (te no hodokoshiyouganai) and means beyond help.

Meaning

English

  1. beyond help
  2. there's nothing that can be done

Reading

Kana

てのほどこしようがない

Romaji

te no hodokoshiyouganai

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 30551 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

応急手当を施す

おうきゅうてあてをほどこす

to give (a person) first-aid

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手厳しい

てきびしい

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.)

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手早い

てばやい

nimble

手ごわい

てごわい

difficult

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手厚い

てあつい

warm (treatment, reception, etc.)

手違い

てちがい

mistake

Example Sentences

1

There's nothing to be done about it.