expression, noun
out of reach; beyond one's reach
Describes a physical location or, by extension, a goal or desire that is unattainable. Often used in the pattern 手が届かないところにある.
See also: 手の届かないところ
その本は棚の一番上にあって、手が届かないところにあった。
The book was on the top shelf, out of my reach.
彼女はいつも手が届かないところにいるような気がする。
I feel like she is always somewhere beyond my reach.
Synonymous expression; 手の届かないところ uses の instead of が, which is slightly more formal or literary.
Phrase composed of 手 (hand), が (subject marker), 届かない (negative of 届く, to reach), and ところ (place). Literally 'a place where the hand does not reach'.