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Yomi
おてあげ
Rōmaji
oteage
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
hands up
Meaning
getting completely stuck; throwing in the towel; throwing one’s hands up
Synonym
降参, 万事休す
Additional Info
It’s usually used as もうお手上げだ (I’ve thrown my hands up).
Example
3時間イヤホンを探したけど見つからなかった。もうお手上げだ。
I searched for my earphones for 3 hours but couldn’t find them. I’ve thrown my hands up.