JLPT N3Idioms

手間がかかる

Meaning
労力や時間が多く必要である
Explanation
「手間がかかる」 means that doing something requires a lot of effort or time. 「手間」 refers to the labor and time something takes. Note that it is different from costing a lot of money.
Original Japanese explanation

「手間がかかる」は、何かをするのに労力や時間が多く必要だという意味です。「手間」とは、ものごとにかかる手数や時間のことです。お金が高くつくこととは違うので注意しましょう。

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