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手が出ない

手が出ない (てがでない) means to be unable to afford or handle something.

Kana
てがでない
Meaning
to be unable to afford or handle something
Japanese Example
高すぎて、そのカメラには手が出ない。
Translation
That camera is too expensive for me to afford.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care