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手間てま (tema)

time,labour

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #4523 most frequent

Meaning

手間 (てま, tema) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “time,labour”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

これはとても手間てまのかかる料理りょうりです。

This is a very time-consuming dish.

お手間てまをおかけしました。

Thank you for your trouble.

それでだいぶ手間てまが省はぶける。

That will save me a lot of trouble.

これで手間てまがだいぶ省はぶけるだろう。

This will save you a lot of trouble.

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