かかる

verb (godan)

to take (time/money), to cost

1. to take (time)

Describes the amount of time required to do something. Used with time expressions.

It takes ten minutes to the station.

This work takes time.

It takes one hour by train to the airport.

It took three days to read this book.

It took longer than I thought.

2. to cost (money)

Describes the amount of money required for something. Used with money/cost expressions.

いくらかかりますか。

How much does it cost?

It cost a lot of money.

How much does it cost to buy a new car? I think it costs about 3 million yen.

The repair cost 50,000 yen.

I don't know how much the move will cost.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: かける (transitive). Pattern: Xがかかる.

ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. かかっている = 'is taking time' or 'has been locked.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

MULTIPLE MEANINGS: This verb has many senses depending on context. Written with various kanji (掛かる, 係る, etc.).

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