手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

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Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

Its kanji

In sentences

友ともだちと合流ごうりゅうするのに手間取てまどった。 It took me a while to meet up with my friends. #11013833