手間取る

てまどる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 間 interval
• 取 take. Read as とる.

Example sentences

• 昨日、彼女の家を探すのにちょっとばかり手間取った。
  I had some trouble finding her house yesterday.
• 「おはようございます。今日は遅かったですね」「うん。ちょっと手間取っちゃって」
  "Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble."
• 友だちと合流するのに手間取った。
  It took me a while to meet up with my friends.

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