てか 手が掛かる Show inflections LinksSentence search for 手が掛かるSentence search for てがかかるSentence search for 手がかかるKanji details for 手 and 掛Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with ru ending1. to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handfulIdiomatic expressionOther forms手がかかる 【てがかかる】 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.