Meaning of 時間がかかる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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時間がかかる, 時間が掛かる
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Kana Readingじかんがかかる
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Romajijikangakakaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to take time
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Example Sentences
時間がかかる, 時間が掛かる, じかんがかかる used in context
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そこそこ腕が立つようになるにはどれくらいの時間がかかるものでしょうか？
How long does it take to get reasonably skilled?
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It takes a long time to convert.
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It seems like it will take me a while to get accustomed to life here.
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Cooking takes up too much time.
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How long does it take to go to Okinawa by plane?
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彼女はショックを受けて、何も話したがろうとしませんでした。落ち着くまでに時間がかかりそうだ。
It gave her quite a shock, and she didn't want to talk about anything for a while. I think it'll be a while before she's back to normal.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
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