係り (かかり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

係り (かかり) means person in charge / official / duty.

See example sentences below.

係り at a glance

係り

かかりkakari

N1noun

person in charge / official / duty

係りかかりkakariN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

person in charge / official / duty

Example 1

受付の係りに聞いてください。

Translation

Please ask the person in charge at the reception.

Example 2

この仕事は私が係りです。

Translation

I am responsible for this task.