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    3. 手間取る

    手間取る

    手て間ま取どる​

    to take more time than expected

    KMT8News #27+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab25 strokes

    手間どる

    てまどる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    この作さ業ぎょうは少すこし手て間ま取どっています。

    This task is taking a little longer than expected.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    新あたらしいソフトウェアのインストールに手て間ま取どってしまった。

    I ended up taking longer than expected to install the new software.

    KMT8TechnologyDaily Life
    朝あさの準じゅん備びに手て間ま取どって、会かい社しゃに遅ち刻こくしそうになった。

    I took longer than expected getting ready in the morning and almost ended up being late for work.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    初はじめての料りょう理りだったので、レシピを見みながら手て間ま取どって作つくった。

    Since it was my first time cooking, I took my time and made it while looking at the recipe.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    予よ期きせぬ問もん題だいが発はっ生せいし、プロジェクトの完かん了りょうが大おお幅はばに手て間ま取どっている。

    Unexpected problems occurred, and the completion of the project is significantly delayed.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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