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手間をかける
temawokakeru
to take pains, to take time for someone, to do work for someone, to go to trouble for someone
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  1. temawokakeru to take pains, to take time for someone, to do work for someone, to go to trouble for someone
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Kanji Breakdown
手
Hand
On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-
4 strokes N4
間
Interval, Space
On: かん,けん Kun: あいだ,ま,あい
12 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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手間をかける → 手間をかけます → 手間をかけて → 手間をかけた

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