て
手
　
に
あま
余
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be beyond one's capacities, to be beyond one's powers, to be beyond one's control, to be unmanageable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
て
手
　
に
あま
余
　
る
 手に余る てにあまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ　あま.る　あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant