【No. 1188】Te wo Yaku (手を焼く - Having Trouble with Something)
Mar 20, 2018 18:50
Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university.
In this year, it was hard to take care of my graduating students.
Like this way, when you have difficulty with something or things are too much to handle, you can say 手を焼く (te wo yaku) to express it.
手 (te) means "hand" and 焼く (yaku) means "to burn," so the literal meaning of "te wo yaku" is "to burn one's hand."
If you get a burn while doing something, it will become hard to try to touch it again.
Because of this, "te wo yaku" has come to mean "to have difficulty/trouble with something."
In this year, it was hard to take care of my graduating students.
Like this way, when you have difficulty with something or things are too much to handle, you can say 手を焼く (te wo yaku) to express it.
手 (te) means "hand" and 焼く (yaku) means "to burn," so the literal meaning of "te wo yaku" is "to burn one's hand."
If you get a burn while doing something, it will become hard to try to touch it again.
Because of this, "te wo yaku" has come to mean "to have difficulty/trouble with something."
手を焼く
今日は私の大学の卒業式でした。
今年の卒業生たちは、面倒を見るのが大変でした。
このように何かの扱いに手こずったり、持て余したりすることを、「手を焼く」と表現することがあります。
「手」は "hand," 「焼く」は "to burn" を意味するので、「手を焼く」の文字どおりの意味は "to burn one's hand" となります。
何かをするときに手に火傷を負うと、再び手を付けるのが嫌になってしまいます。
このことから、「手を焼く」は「扱いに困る」のような意味で使われるようになりました。
今日は私の大学の卒業式でした。
今年の卒業生たちは、面倒を見るのが大変でした。
このように何かの扱いに手こずったり、持て余したりすることを、「手を焼く」と表現することがあります。
「手」は "hand," 「焼く」は "to burn" を意味するので、「手を焼く」の文字どおりの意味は "to burn one's hand" となります。
何かをするときに手に火傷を負うと、再び手を付けるのが嫌になってしまいます。
このことから、「手を焼く」は「扱いに困る」のような意味で使われるようになりました。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 Victoria
- Te wo Yaku (手を焼く - Having Trouble with Something)
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In this year, it was hard to take care of my graduating students.
- In tThis year, it was hard to take care of my graduating students.
- Like this way, when you have difficulty with something or things are too much to handle, you can say 手を焼く (te wo yaku) to express it.
- InLike this situwationy, when you have difficulty with something or things are too much to handle, you can say 手を焼く (te wo yaku) to express it.
- 手 (te) means "hand" and 焼く (yaku) means "to burn," so the literal meaning of "te wo yaku" is "to burn one's hand."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- If you get a burn while doing something, it will become hard to try to touch it again.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Because of this, "te wo yaku" has come to mean "to have difficulty/trouble with something."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Another great entry! I defiantly feel 'te wo yaku" after graduating uni! Love learning about these phrases :)
Toru
Thank you so much for the corrections!
I'm glad to hear you say that. :)
Thank you so much for the corrections!
I'm glad to hear you say that. :)