手一杯、手いっぱい
ていっぱい
teippai
JMdict entry #1698360
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は砂を手いっぱいにすくいあげた。
kare ha suna wo te ippai ni sukuiage ta 。
He scooped up sand by the handful.
無理だと思うわ。年中、仕事で手一杯の人だから。
muri da to omou wa 。 nenjuu 、 shigoto de te ippai no hito da kara 。
I don't think she could spare the time because she is always busy with her work.
彼女は赤ん坊で手いっぱいだ。
kanojo ha akanbou de te ippai da 。
Her hands are full taking care of the baby.