JLPT N5 Beginner
掛かる
「かかる」
To take time or money, to hang, to be locked, or to catch an illness.
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1 Verb (intransitive)
To take
Indicates the expenditure of resources, specifically time, money, or labor, required to complete an action.
Example
ここ から 駅 まで 歩いて 10分 かかります 。
It takes 10 minutes to walk from here to the station.
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2 Verb (intransitive)
To be hanging
Describes the state of an object being suspended from a vertical surface, hook, or high point.
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3 Verb (intransitive)
To be covered / locked
Describes a mechanism being engaged, such as a lock, or a surface being overlaid with a substance.
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4 Verb (intransitive)
To catch
Describes contracting a disease, virus, or suffering from a specific medical condition.
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5 Verb (intransitive)
To get a call
Indicates that a telephone connection has been established or that a device is currently ringing.
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6 Verb (intransitive)
To start
Indicates that an engine, motor, or similar mechanism has successfully ignited or begun operation.
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