Vocabulary

What does 掛かる (かかる, kakaru) mean?

掛かる (かかる, kakaru) means to take (a resource, e.g. time or money).

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Readingかかる
Romajikakaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
かかる
kakaru

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to hang
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to come into view; to arrive
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to come under (a contract, a tax)
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to start (engines, motors)

Also written: 掛る、懸かる、懸る

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