Word Meaning 手がない
てがない
teganai
手がない is read as てがない (teganai) and means having nothing one can do about something.
Meaning
English
- having nothing one can do about something
- having no options
- not having enough workers
- being understaffed
- being undermanned
Reading
Kana
てがない
Romaji
teganai
Writing Variants
- 手が無い てがない te ga nai
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 15 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4打つ手がないね。
I'm all out of tricks.
僕には相談相手がない。
I have no one to turn to for advice.
もう打つ手がないんだよ。
There's nothing to be done about it.
手紙が書きたいのよね。封筒はあるんだけど、切手がないのよね。
I want to write a letter. I have an envelope, but I don't have any stamps.