adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. having one's hands full, not having any room to do more, at the limit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
手一杯 ていっぱい
 
 
 
 
手いっぱい ていっぱい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass
ハイ さかずき (7th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)