持て余す | Japanese meaning

てす【もてあます】

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

Other forms

てあます【もてあます】
もてす【もてあます】

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.．.

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Example sentences

3 results

1. 。。

I don't know what to do with my leisure.

Tatoeba

2. らしいらしい。。

She doesn't seem to know what to do with her leisure time.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

I've got time on my hands.

Tatoeba

てす【もてあます】

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

Other forms

てあます【もてあます】
もてす【もてあます】

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

3 results

1. 。。

I don't know what to do with my leisure.

Tatoeba

2. らしいらしい。。

She doesn't seem to know what to do with her leisure time.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

I've got time on my hands.

Tatoeba

持

N43

意hold; have

訓も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる

音ジ

名もち、もつ

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余

N35

意too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder

訓あま.る、あま.り、あま.す、あんま.り

音ヨ

名あまる

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持て余す【もてあます】

持て余す【もてあます】

持

余

てす【もてあます】

てす【もてあます】