て 手のかかる LinksSentence search for 手のかかるSentence search for てのかかるSentence search for 手の掛かるKanji details for 手Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun or verb acting prenominally1. troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)Idiomatic expression, See also 手が掛かるOther forms手の掛かる 【てのかかる】 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.