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A2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

手一杯(ていっぱい)having one's hands full, not having any room to do more, at the limit

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      having one's hands full, not having any room to do more, at the limit

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    手一杯 【ていっぱい】手いっぱい 【ていっぱい】

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      手一杯(ていっぱい)(ひと)には精神(せいしん)(てき)余裕(よゆう)がない。

      People who have their hands full do not have any mental leeway.

      • N1

      この仕事(しごと)だけで手一杯(ていっぱい)副業(ふくぎょう)出来(でき)ません。

      I'm at my limit with just this job and I can't manage a side job.

      • N1

      自分(じぶん)のことだけで手一杯(ていっぱい)なので(いま)子供(こども)()めません。

      I have my hands full just taking care of myself, so I can't have a child right now.

      • N1

      手一杯(ていっぱい)商売(しょうばい)(ひろ)げた叔父(おじ)さんは短期間(たんきかん)大金持(おおがねも)ちになりました。

      My uncle gave everything to expand his business and became a wealthy man in a short period of time.

      • N1

      このプロジェクトで手一杯(ていっぱい)(いま)(ほか)のプロジェクトのことなんか(かんが)えられない。

      I'm at my limit with this project and don't have any room to think about other projects.

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