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手間

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

手間 — “trouble, time and effort, labor”

手間 (read てま) means trouble, time and effort, labor. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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てま

Meaning

trouble, time and effort, labor

手間 in a sentence

料理りょうりに手間てまがかかる。

Cooking takes time and effort.

The kanji in 手間

手hand
間gap; interval of time/space

Words that share a kanji with 手間

お手洗いおてあらい— toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)
切手きって— postal (postage) stamps
上手じょうず— be good at, skillful
手て— hand
手紙てがみ— letter
下手へた— unskillful, poor
派手はで— flashy, showy, gaudy
苦手にがて— poor at, weak at, not one's cup of tea

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