JLPT N2 • IDIOMS

手を焼く

My son doesn't listen to a thing I say; I have such a hard time with him.

Practice Question

うちの息子は言うことを全く聞かず、本当に ___ 。
🎉 Explanation

うちの息子は言うことを全く聞かず、本当に ___ 。

English Explanation

'手を焼く' (te o yaku) is an idiom that means to have a hard time with something or someone because they are difficult to handle.

日本語解説

「手を焼く」は、扱いが難しくて困る、どうしていいかわからず苦労するという意味の慣用句です。

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