Vocab Info

N1 Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. 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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      (つよ)すぎる選手(せんしゅ)には(ぼく)手上(てあ)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}

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      (くるま)修理(しゅうり)手上(てあ)なので業者(ぎょうしゃ)()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}

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      生徒(せいと)手上(てあ)だった難問(なんもん)先生(せんせい)はスラスラと()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}

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      アナログ人間(にんげん)のこととて、(わたし)情報(じょうほう)通信(つうしん)技術(ぎじゅつ)(こと)となると手上(てあ)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}

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      (あめ)()らないと稲作(いなさく)手上(てあ)とは()うものの、(みず)をひくという選択肢(せんたくし)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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