Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “手間取る”

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

Example sentence

"Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble."

Kanji details

Kun/On information

手

On: しゅ;ず
Kun: て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count: 4

・hand

間

On: かん;けん
Kun: あいだ;ま;あい
Stroke count: 12

・interval

・space

取

On: しゅ
Kun: と.る;と.り;と.り-;とり;-ど.り
Stroke count: 8

・take

・fetch

・take up