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What does 手間 (てま, tema) mean?

手間 (てま, tema) means time and effort, labor.

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Readingてま
Romajitema
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
てま
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontema

time and effort, labor

  1. 1noun time; labour; labor
  2. 2noun payment (for labour); pay; charge
  3. 3noun tedious job; troublesome job; time-consuming job

Example sentences

  • This dish takes a lot of effort to make.

  • I took the trouble to make it carefully.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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