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► 名詞
足手まとい  [(4)あしでまとい]    meaning:  burden  rank: 4
☆ けになるどころか足手まといだった ⇨ Not just he was not of any help, he actually held us back  (☛ Literally means “something that clings to your feet and hands”)


More examples:
  • こう言っちゃだけど、あいつは足手まといだよな ⇨ It might be inappropriate to say this, but he is a burden on us