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 115944 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

目一杯

めいっぱい

to the limit

一杯一杯

いっぱいいっぱい

one cup after another

ちょっと一杯

ちょっといっぱい

let's have a quick drink

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

一杯食わせる

いっぱいくわせる

to play a trick on

一杯引っ掛ける

いっぱいひっかける

to have a drink

Example Sentences

今は手一杯なんだよ。

I've got too much on my plate right now.

自分のことで手一杯なんだよね。

You're full of yourself.

今日は手一杯でそれはできないよ。

My hands are full today, so I can't do it.

やらなきゃいけないことで手一杯なんだよ。

I have a lot on my plate.