手て間ま暇ひま

noun

time and effort; trouble

Refers to the considerable time and effort required for a task, often implying it is laborious or troublesome.

• この料りょう理りは手て間ま暇ひまがかかる。

  This dish takes a lot of time and effort.

• 手て間ま暇ひまかけて作つくった作さく品ひんが評ひょう価かされた。

  The work I put time and effort into was appreciated.