Word Meaning 手間

てま tema

手間 is read as てま (tema) and means time.

Meaning

English

  1. time
  2. labour
  3. labor

Reading

Kana

てま

Romaji

tema

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 3546 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手間賃

てまちん

payment (for labour)

片手間

かたてま

spare time

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

ability to cope

手前

てまえ

tea-ceremony procedures

手作り

てづくり

handmade

手本

てほん

model handwriting

手紙

てがみ

letter

手元

てもと

grip

手入れ

ていれ

(police) raid

Example Sentences

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It's a time-consuming task.

Thank you for your trouble.

That will save me a lot of trouble.

It took me a while to meet up with my friends.

This will save you a lot of trouble.

A stitch in time saves nine.

This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.

Food can become so delicious just by putting in a little extra effort.

Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.

Computers save us a lot of time and trouble.