お手上げ (おてあげ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お手上げ (おてあげ) means given up / at a loss / helpless.

See example sentences below.

お手上げ at a glance

お手上げ

おてあげoteage

N1noun

given up / at a loss / helpless

お手上げおてあげoteageN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

given up / at a loss / helpless

Example 1

もうお手上げだ、どうしようもない。

Translation

I'm completely at a loss; there's nothing I can do.

Example 2

問題が多すぎてお手上げ状態だ。

Translation

There are too many problems; I'm helpless.