手ぶら

Meanings

1. Noun

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

• 彼かれは手てぶらだった。

  His hands were empty.

• 手てぶらで来こない者ものは歓迎かんげいされる。

  Those who bring something with them are welcome.

• だけど、普段ふだんは手てぶらで帰かえってました。

  However, we usually came back empty-handed.

• しかし手てぶらで帰かえることもしばしばだった。

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

• そこの売うりは、手てぶらで行いけるバーベキュー場じょうです。

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