Word Meaning 手一杯

ていっぱい teippai

手一杯 is read as ていっぱい (teippai) and means having one's hands full.

Meaning

English

having one's hands full
not having any room to do more
at the limit

Reading

Kana

ていっぱい

Romaji

teippai

Writing Variants

手いっぱい ていっぱい teippai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 114587 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一杯

いっぱい

one (boat)

力一杯

ちからいっぱい

with all one's strength

精一杯

せいいっぱい

the best one can do

腹一杯

はらいっぱい

to one's heart's content

元気一杯

げんきいっぱい

brimming with health (vigor, vigour)

目一杯

めいっぱい

to the limit

頭が一杯

あたまがいっぱい

being preoccupied with

ちょっと一杯

ちょっといっぱい

let's have a quick drink

胸一杯

むねいっぱい

chest full of

一番手

いちばんて

first person (to do)

一杯食う

いっぱいくう

to be deceived

一杯食わす

いっぱいくわす

to play a trick on