Word Meaning 猫の手も借りたい

ねこのてもかりたい neko no te mo karitai

猫の手も借りたい is read as ねこのてもかりたい (neko no te mo karitai) and means extremely busy.

Meaning

English

  1. extremely busy
  2. wanting even the help of a cat

Reading

Kana

ねこのてもかりたい

Romaji

neko no te mo karitai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 145070 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

借りてきた猫

かりてきたねこ

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek

借り手

かりて

borrower

手を借りる

てをかりる

to get (someone's) help

ねこ

bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

お手洗い

おてあらい

toilet

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手違い

てちがい

mistake

Example Sentences

5

I need all the help I can get.

We are so busy we'll take any help we can get.

We are very busy and short-handed.

We're so busy we'll take any help we can get.

We become very shorthanded at the end of the year.