手間 (Tema) is a Japanese noun meaning “time, labour, labor, effort”.
Meanings
- nountime; labour; labor; effort
- nounpayment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
- nountedious job; troublesome job; time-consuming job
Examples
お手間をおかけしました。
Thank you for your trouble.
時を得た一針は九針の手間を省く。
A stitch in time saves nine.
これで手間がだいぶ省けるだろう。
This will save you a lot of trouble.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).