Word Meaning 手を焼く

てをやく te o yaku

手を焼く is read as てをやく (te o yaku) and means to not know what to do with.

Meaning

English

  1. to not know what to do with
  2. to be at a loss with
  3. to have difficulty with
  4. to be put out

Reading

Kana

てをやく

Romaji

te o yaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 82391 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手焼き

てやき

home-baked

手際良く

てぎわよく

efficiently

手広く

てびろく

widely

手軽

てがる

easy

手順

てじゅん

process

手袋

てぶくろ

glove

手荷物

てにもつ

hand luggage

手腕

しゅわん

ability

手薄

てうす

insufficient (stock, money, etc.)

手厚い

てあつい

warm (treatment, reception, etc.)

手芸

しゅげい

handicrafts