Dictionary / Vocabulary / 手間取る
てまどる
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
Also written 手間どる
「おはようございます。今日は遅かったですね」「うん。ちょっと手間取っちゃって」
"Good morning. You're a bit late today, aren't you?" "Yes, I ran into a bit of trouble."
昨日、彼女の家を探すのにちょっとばかり手間取った。
I had some trouble finding her house yesterday.
友だちと合流するのに手間取った。
It took me a while to meet up with my friends.