手間

te-ma

time and effort

このプロジェクトは手間がかかる

This project takes a lot of time and effort

general

Time and effort required to complete a task or activity

料理を作るのに手間がかかる

It takes time and effort to cook

この仕事は手間がかかるが、やりがいがある

This job takes a lot of effort, but it's rewarding

Often used to describe tasks that require significant preparation or attention to detail

Collocations

手間がかかるto take time and effort手間をかけるto put in effort

to take great care and effort

Often used with the verb 'かかる' to describe something that requires effort

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts

From '手' (hand) + '間' (time/space), literally meaning 'time of the hand'

Can be used both positively (to describe dedication) and negatively (to describe something as troublesome)

手

hand

root

間

time/space

root

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