Word Meaning 手間をかける

てまをかける temaokakeru

手間をかける is read as てまをかける (temaokakeru) and means to take pains.

Meaning

English

to take pains
to take time for someone
to do work for someone
to go to trouble for someone

Reading

Kana

てまをかける

Romaji

temaokakeru

Writing Variants

手間を掛ける てまをかける tema o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 73548 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手間

てま

time

手間賃

てまちん

payment (for labour)

片手間

かたてま

spare time

手がける

てがける

to rear

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手に入れる

てにいれる

to obtain

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble

手足

てあし

hands and feet

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手

て

ability to cope