Word Meaning 打つ手がない

うつてがない utsuteganai

打つ手がない is read as うつてがない (utsuteganai) and means no way to do.

Meaning

English

  1. no way to do
  2. nothing can be done

Reading

Kana

うつてがない

Romaji

utsuteganai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 56524 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

打つ手

うつて

way to do (something)

打ち手

うちて

drummer (taiko, etc.)

手打ち

てうち

killing with bare hands

合いの手を打つ

あいのてをうつ

to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.

手を打つ

てをうつ

to clap one's hands together

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

手打ち式

てうちしき

hand-clapping ceremony (celebrating the settling of a bargain, marking a reconciliation, etc.)

手付けを打つ

てつけをうつ

to advance money (on a contract)