► 名詞
手間 [(2)てま] meaning: hassle rank: 2
☆ お手間は取らせません ⇨ It won’t take up too much of your time. It won’t be too much of hassle
手間 [(2)てま] [手間が掛かる] meaning: work rank: 2
☆ 綺麗な芝生を育てるには沢山の手間が掛かる ⇨ It takes a lot of work to grow beautiful lawn (☛ Typically manual work)
手間 [(2)てま] [手間が要る] meaning: work rank: 2
☆ この米は洗う手間が要らない ⇨ There is no need to wash this rice (before cooking) (☛ Typically manual work)
More examples:
- 自宅から働ければ通勤の手間が省ける ⇨ If I can work from home I can save the hassle of commuting
- 最初にきちんとやらないとやり直しで二度手間になる ⇨ If you don’t do it right the first time you will have to do it again
- 材料の調達に手間取った ⇨ We had trouble getting all the raw materials
- 錆びついたネジを外すのに手間取った ⇨ It took a while to remove a rusted screw
- 家を維持するには沢山の手間が掛かる ⇨ Maintaining a house requires a lot of work
- 彼女が手間暇かけて育てた野菜 ⇨ The vegetables she has grown with a lot of care and time
- 何やらやたらと手間がかかる ⇨
- 手間いらずの料理 ⇨ A dish you can make with the minimal fuss