Vocab Info
N1 Noun
お手上げall over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
being done for, giving up, being in a hopeless situation, not knowing what to do, being brought to one's knees, throwing up (one's) hands
All Forms
お手上げ 【おてあげ】、お手あげ 【おてあげ】
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強すぎる選手には僕はお手上げだ。
I'm throwing up my hands when it comes to players who are too strong. {all over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands}
車の修理にお手上げなので業者を呼びました。
I threw up my hands at fixing the car, so I called a professional. {all over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands}
生徒がお手上げだった難問を先生はスラスラと解いた。
The teacher smoothly solved the difficult problem that had made the students throw up their hands in despair. {all over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands}
アナログ人間のこととて、私は情報通信技術の事となるとお手上げです。
Even as a person who prefers analog, when it comes to information and communication technology, I throw up my hands in defeat. {all over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands}
雨が降らないと稲作はお手上げとは言うものの、水をひくという選択肢もある。
While it's said that if it doesn't rain, rice farming is all over, there's also the option of drawing water. {all over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands}
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