手間

手間

"手間" means effort or time required to do something.

In this sentence, '手間' refers to the effort or labor required to complete the project.

このプロジェクトは手間がかかります。

This project takes a lot of effort.

Here, '手間' is used to indicate the labor or time-consuming nature of cooking.

料理するのは手間ですが、楽しいです。

Cooking takes effort, but it is enjoyable.

In this sentence, '手間' signifies the effort or steps involved, with an emphasis on reducing it.

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.