手ぶら

Meaning

1. n
   (being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift

Example sentences

• 手ぶらで来ない者は歓迎される。

  Those who bring something with them are welcome.

• そこの売りは、手ぶらで行けるバーベキュー場です。

  The best thing about that place is the barbecue area where they supply you with everything you need.

• しかし手ぶらで帰ることもしばしばだった。

  But more often than not, we came back empty-handed.