Word details

手間

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手間.

Dictionary

Entry

手間NounFreq #4433
1

time; labour; labor

Examples
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?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだあい

Nanori

ちかはざはし

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