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思おもったより手て間まを取とってしまった。

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expect; look forward to

-> 思うgodan verb

past tense or completed action

より

than; from

grammar

手て間まを取とっ

take time; be detained; be held up

-> 手間を取るexpression, verb

and; and then; then; because; so; since; by; through; with; although; but; yet; connects to auxiliary verbs (e.g., ている, ていく); forms compound verbs (e.g., やって来る); please (do)

particle, conjunction

finish; end; stop; close down; shut down; put away; store; do completely; finish doing; end up doing; do accidentally

-> しまうgodan verb, auxiliary

past tense or completed action