noun

  1. time and effort, trouble.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
手間暇 てまひま
 
 
手間ひま てまひま
手間隙 てまひま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
spare time, rest, leisure
ひま カ いとま (7th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
false
カ ケ か.りる
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ko
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)