Meaning of 手間 in Japanese
Definition of 手間
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(n) time; labour; labor
食べるのにどうしてそんなに手間がかかるのか。
Why do you take so long to eat?
Words related to 手間
- (n) in spare time; odd job
- (n) double effort
- (n) wages (charge) for labor (labour); pay
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(n) time and effort; trouble
この機会のおかげで私たちは大いに手間暇が省ける。
Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.
- (n) side job; odd jobs
- (n) tedious job; troublesome job; time-consuming job; piecework
- (n) doing twice the work; duplication of work
Sentences containing 手間
"Good morning. You're a bit late today aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble."
Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.
It was nice of you to go to so much trouble.