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手がかかる

手がかかる (てがかかる) means to require a lot of care.

Kana
てがかかる
Meaning
to require a lot of care
Japanese Example
この子はまだ小さくて手がかかる。
Translation
This child is still little and requires a lot of care.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
気になる
きになる
to be on one’s mind; to be curious about