手に余る
teniamaru
to be beyond one's capacities, to be beyond one's powers, to be beyond one's control, to be unmanageable
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  1. teniamaru to be beyond one's capacities, to be beyond one's powers, to be beyond one's control, to be unmanageable
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Kanji Breakdown
Hand
On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-
4 strokes N4
Too Much, Myself, Surplus, Other, Remainder
On: よ Kun: あま.る,あま.り,あま.す,あんま.り
7 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
手に余る → 手に余ます → 手に余て → 手に余た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝手に余るのが好きです。
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