No. 1,277 in Japanese
手間
"手間" means effort or time required to do something.
In a sentence
このプロジェクトは手間がかかります。
This project takes a lot of effort.
In this sentence, '手間' refers to the effort or labor required to complete the project.
料理するのは手間ですが、楽しいです。
Cooking takes effort, but it is enjoyable.
Here, '手間' is used to indicate the labor or time-consuming nature of cooking.
手間を省くために便利な道具を使います。
I use handy tools to save labor.
In this sentence, '手間' signifies the effort or steps involved, with an emphasis on reducing it.
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