て
手
ま
間
ど
取
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to take more time than expected, to take a long time, to be delayed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
て
手
ま
間
ど
取
　
る
 手間取る てまどる
て
手
ま
間
　
ど
　
る
 手間どる てまどる

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)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)