Japanese

かる

かかる
Meaning: to take (time, money); to hang; to be caught
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掛かる 掛からない
Polite 掛かります 掛かりません
Past 掛かった 掛からなかった
Polite + Past 掛かりました 掛かりませんでした
Te-form 掛かって 掛からなくて
Potential 掛かれる 掛かれない
Passive 掛かられる 掛かられない
Causative 掛からせる 掛からせない
Causative + Passive 掛からされる 掛からされない
Imperative 掛かれ 掛かるな

Handwriting

掛
か
る

Example sentences

It takes about an hour to walk from the station to my house.
駅までは、およそ十分かかります。
It takes about ten minutes to the station.
その伝説の剣には恐ろしい呪いがかかっている。
That legendary sword is under a terrible curse.
寒い朝はエンジンの掛かりが悪い。
On cold mornings, the engine starts poorly.
彼はまんまと敵の罠に掛かった。
He fell completely into the enemy's trap.
その店には、紅い暖簾が掛かっている。
A crimson curtain is hanging at that shop.
そんなに大きな家を建てたのなら、さぞかしお金がかかったことでしょう。
If you built such a big house, it must have cost a lot of money.
家賃の支払いを催促する電話がかかってきた。
I received a call demanding payment of the rent.
壁に掛かっている写真をご覧ください。
Please look at the photo hanging on the wall.
その浮世絵は、ある好事家の蔵にかかっている。
That ukiyo-e print is in the collection of a certain enthusiast.

Usage Notes

A very versatile verb used for time/cost requirements, physical suspension, or being affected by something.

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