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手間
てま
N3
noun
Meanings
1
time
2
labor
3
labour
4
payment (for labour)
5
pay
6
charge
7
tedious job
8
troublesome job
Example sentence
これは主婦の手間を省く便利な器具です。
This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 手間 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
手
Hand
4 strokes
間
Interval, Space
12 strokes
More words with
手
大手
おおて ·
major company
投手
とうしゅ ·
pitcher
選手権
せんしゅけん ·
championship
相手
あいて ·
partner
N3
選手
せんしゅ ·
player selected for a team (usually athletic)
N3
Full entry on Jisho
手
て ·
hand
N5
~手
~しゅ ·
~ player
N2
取っ手
とって ·
handle
More words with
間
年間
ねんかん ·
year
N3
~時間
~じかん ·
~ hours
N5
中間
ちゅうかん ·
middle
N2
期間
きかん ·
period
N3
民間
みんかん ·
private
N2
仲間
なかま ·
company
N3
時間
じかん ·
time
N5
人間
にんげん ·
human being
N3
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