手て間ま仕し事ごと

noun

tedious job; time-consuming work; piecework

Refers to work that takes a lot of time and effort, often manual or detailed. Can also mean piecework, where pay is based on the amount produced rather than time spent.

• この刺し繍しゅうは手て間ま仕し事ごとだから、完かん成せいまでに一いっヶか月げつかかる。

  This embroidery is a time-consuming job, so it will take a month to finish.

• 内ない職しょくで手て間ま仕し事ごとを請うけ負おっている。

  I take on piecework as a side job.