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    3. 手間

    手間

    手て間ま

    time

    N3KMT5News #10+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    てま

    Noun

    1.
    time, labour, labor

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この料りょう理りは手て間まがかかります。

    This dish takes a lot of effort/time.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    手て間まを惜おしまず、丁てい寧ねいに作さ業ぎょうを進すすめることが大たい切せつです。

    It's important to proceed with work carefully, without begrudging the effort.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    毎まい日にちの家か事じを効こう率りつ化かして、手て間まを減へらしたいと考かんがえている。

    I'm thinking of making daily housework more efficient to reduce the effort.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    手て間ま暇ひまかけて作つくった料りょう理りは、やはり格かく別べつの味あじがする。

    Dishes made with time and effort really do taste exceptional.

    KMT5Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology
    最さい新しんのシステムを導どう入にゅうすることで、大おお幅はばな手て間まを省はぶくことができた。

    By introducing the latest system, we were able to save a significant amount of labor.

    KMT6TechnologyBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
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