掛かる (かかる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

掛かる (かかる) means to take time / to cost money.

See example sentences below.

掛かる at a glance

掛かる

かかるkakaru

N5verb

to take time / to cost money

掛かるかかるkakaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to take time / to cost money

Example 1

この仕事は時間がかかります。

Translation

This work takes time.

Example 2

新しいカメラはお金がかかります。

Translation

A new camera costs money.