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N1 Noun

お手上(てあ)げall over, given in, given up hope, bringing to knees, throwing up one's hands

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    1. Noun

      1. 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(つよ)すぎる選手(せんしゅ)には僕(ぼく)はお手上(てあ)げだ。

      I'll just give up if I'm against such strong players.

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    • 車(くるま)の修理(しゅうり)にお手上(てあ)げなので業者(ぎょうしゃ)を呼(よ)びました。

      I've given up hope of fixing the car myself, so I called a pro.

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    • 生徒(せいと)がお手上(てあ)げだった難問(なんもん)を先生(せんせい)はスラスラと解(と)いた。

      The teacher effortlessly solved a hard problem that had the students completely gave up on.

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    • アナログ人間(にんげん)のこととて、私(わたし)は情報(じょうほう)通信(つうしん)技術(ぎじゅつ)の事(こと)となるとお手上(てあ)げです。

      I'm a total analog person, so anything tech-related is completely beyond me.

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    • 雨(あめ)が降(ふ)らないと稲作(いなさく)はお手上(てあ)げとは言(い)うものの、水(みず)をひくという選択肢(せんたくし)もある。

      They say rice farming is doomed without rain, but you can always irrigate.

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