手て間ま取どる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

take more time than expected; be delayed; take a long time

Used when a task or process takes longer than planned, often due to unexpected difficulty or inefficiency. Implies a sense of being held up or slowed down.

• 書しょ類るいの準じゅん備びに手て間ま取どって、会かい議ぎに遅おくれてしまった。

  I was delayed by the paperwork and ended up late for the meeting.