手間暇

てまひま

Also written 手間ひま, 手間隙

Meanings

1. Noun time and effort; trouble

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 間 interval
• 暇 leisure. Read as ひま.

Example sentences

• この機会のおかげで私たちは大いに手間暇が省けた。
  Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.

Common phrases

• 手間暇をかける
• 手間暇がかかる

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