お手上げ

おてあげ
Alternative writings: お手あげ, 御手上げ
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Being at one’s wits' end; helplessness; giving up or being in a hopeless situation.

Noun

Examples

この問題は複雑で私にはもうお手上げだ。

This problem is complicated; I'm completely stumped.

サポートセンターも調べたが結局お手上げになった。

I checked with the support center, but in the end they gave up.

山道で方向を見失い、私たちはお手上げの状態だった。

We lost our way on the mountain trail and were at our wits' end.