Meaning of 時間を割く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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時間を割く
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Kana Readingじかんをさく
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Romajijikanwosaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to spare time (for)
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Example Sentences
時間を割く, じかんをさく used in context
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数分間、時間をさいてくれませんか。助けていただきたいのですが。
Can you spare me a few minutes? I need your help.
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Can you spare me a few minutes of your time?
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Could you spare me a few minutes?
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時間をさいていただきありがとう。
Thank you very much for inviting me.
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Could you spare me a little time?
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ちょっと時間を割いてくれませんか。ふたりにとって大事な事を話し合いたいのです。
Can you spare a minute? I'd like to discuss something of importance to both of us.
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Kanji found in this word
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
On: カツ
Kun: わ.る, わり, わ.り, わ.れる, さ.く
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