手のかかる

てのかかる

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

Also written 手の掛かる

Meaning

expadj-f
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

Example sentences

彼って手の掛かる人だね。

You really have to manage him carefully.