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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.
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Kanji in this word
手
Hand
4 strokes
間
Interval, Space
12 strokes
More words with
手
入手
にゅうしゅ ·
obtaining
N1
お手上げ
おてあげ ·
given in
N1
勝手
かって ·
kitchen
N1
手法
しゅほう ·
technique
N1
手当
てあて ·
allowance
Full entry on Jisho
N1
手数
てかず ·
trouble
N1
手配
てはい ·
arrangement
N1
小切手
こぎって ·
cheque
N1
More words with
間
右中間
うちゅうかん ·
between right and center fielders (centre)
区間
くかん ·
section
N1
空間
くうかん ·
space
N1
間柄
あいだがら ·
relationship
N1
合間
あいま ·
interval
N1
茶の間
ちゃのま ·
living room (Japanese style)
N1
つかの間
つかのま ·
moment
N1
時間
じかん ·
time
N5
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