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[おて(手)·あ·げ]
oteage
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[おて(手)·あ(上)·げ]
oteage
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[お(御)·て(手)·あ(上)·げ]
oteage
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Root Words:

[お + て(手) + あげ]
o + te + age

English Meaning(s) for お手あげ

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
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Definition and Synonyms for お手あげ

Surrender acceptance of despair
Synonyms: お手上げ, 覚悟, 観念, 諦め, 諦める, 諦念, 諦観

Meanings for each kanji in お手あげ

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Categories お手あげ is a member of

Despair the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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