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Meaning of 時間を掛ける(じかんをかける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

時間を掛ける, 時間をかける
Kana Reading
じかんをかける
Romaji
jikanwokakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to spend time (on doing something)

Example Sentences

時間を掛ける, 時間をかける, じかんをかける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
時間を掛ける
Plain Polite
時間を掛けます
Negative
時間を掛けない
Negative Polite
時間を掛けません

Past

Plain
時間を掛けた
Plain Polite
時間を掛けました
Negative
時間を掛けなかった
Negative Polite
時間を掛けませんでした

Te

Plain
時間を掛けて
Plain Polite
時間を掛けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
時間を掛けられる
Plain Polite
時間を掛けられます
Negative
時間を掛けられない
Negative Polite
時間を掛けられません

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JLPT 3

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

11 strokes

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JLPT 5

interval, space

On: カン, ケン

Kun: あいだ, ま, あい

12 strokes

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JLPT 5

time, hour

On:

Kun: とき, -どき

10 strokes

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