手こずる

てこずる

Also written 梃子摺る, 手古摺る, 手子摺る, 梃摺る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• 私はその仕事にてこずった。
  I had some trouble with the work.
• 彼は私たちを散々てこずらせた。
  He gave us quite a lot of trouble.
• ドイツ語の文法に手こずっています。
  I'm having a hard time with German grammar.

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