What does 手間 mean?
手間 is a Japanese noun meaning “time, labor” in English. It is written as 手間 in kanji, てま in hiragana, and tema in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
食べるのにどうしてそんなに手間がかかるのか。
Why do you take so long to eat?