Word Meaning 手間を取る

てまをとる tema o toru

手間を取る is read as てまをとる (tema o toru) and means to be detained.

Meaning

English

  1. to be detained
  2. to take time

Reading

Kana

てまをとる

Romaji

tema o toru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 44676 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手取り

てとり

talented wrestler

手前取り

てまえどり

buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)

手取金

てどりきん

net proceeds (e.g. after an offering of securities)

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit)

手間

てま

time

手間賃

てまちん

payment (for labour)

手取り額

てどりがく

after tax income amount

取っ手

とって

handle

間取り

まどり

layout (of a house or apartment)

片手間

かたてま

spare time