JMdict: 1315750
持て余す 【もてあます】
- [v5s,vt] to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 持 | Hold, Have | ジ | も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる |
| 余 | Too Much, Myself, Surplus, Other, Remainder | ヨ | あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り |
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