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.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
お手上げ おてあげ
 
 
 
お手あげ おてあげ
 
御手上げ おてあげ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)