Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 5: 22/23

かかる (Time/Price)Costs (money), Takes (time)

Structure

Noun + が + かかる
Amount + かかる

Details

    About かかる (Time/Price)

    かかる is a verb that has many different uses. One common use is to say that something takes time or money. The core meaning of かかる is 'to hang', or 'to rest (weigh) upon'. When applied to time or money, the idea is that something weighs upon the subject, acting as a burden or requirement for completion.

    As かかる is an intransitive verb, a general noun representing time/money/value will be marked by the subject-marking particle が.

    Specific amounts of time/money expressed with counter words can also be used. However, when used with counter words, が is normally dropped entirely (a common pattern for counters in general). It may help to think of the counter as being used adverbially here, describing the verb/action itself and not acting as a noun.

    Examples

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    • 学校(がっこう)まで３０分(さんじゅっぷん)かかる。

      It takes 30 minutes to get to school.

      • 私(わたし)の家(いえ)から祖父(そふ)の家(いえ)まで、車(くるま)で４時間(よじかん)かかります。

        It takes 4 hours by car from my house to my grandfather's house.

        • 客(きゃく)：「近(ちか)くのスーパーまでどのくらいかかりますか？」オーナー：「歩(ある)いて５分(ごふん)ですよ！」

          Customer: 'How long does it take to get to the nearby supermarket?' Owner: 'It's5 minutes on foot!'

          • 引(ひ)っ越(こ)しはお金(かね)がかかる。

            Moving costs money.

            • 東京(とうきょう)からカナダまで飛行機(ひこうき)で１２時間(じゅうにじかん)かかるらしいよ。

              I hear it takes 12 hours by plane from Tokyo to Canada.

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