Word Meaning 手間暇

てまひま temahima

手間暇 is read as てまひま (temahima) and means time and effort.

Meaning

English

time and effort
trouble

Reading

Kana

てまひま

Romaji

temahima

Writing Variants

手間ひま てまひま temahima
手間隙 てまひま temahima

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 61520 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手間賃

てまちん

payment (for labour)

手間

てま

time

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

片手間

かたてま

spare time

手帳

てちょう

certificate

手錠

てじょう

confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

手柄

てがら

achievement

手振り

てぶり

(hand) gesture

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

手綱

たづな

control

手控え

てびかえ

holding oneself back

手応え

てごたえ

response (felt in the hands)

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.