Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 5: 2/23

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

Structure

Noun + が + かかる
Amount + かかる

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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.

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Examples

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  • たける：「飛行機代(ひこうきだい)、いくらかかった？」あつし：「意外(いがい)と安(やす)くて、往復(おうふく)で５(ご)万(まん)円(えん)だったよ！」

    Takeru: 'How much did the airfare cost?' Atsushi: 'It was surprisingly cheap, it was 50,000 yen for a round trip!'

  • この大学(だいがく)は、授業料(じゅぎょうりょう)だけで毎年(まいとし)８０(はちじゅう)万(まん)円(えん)かかる。

    This university costs 800,000 yen every year just for tuition.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • この映画(えいが)は３時間半(さんじかんはん)かかるから、飲(の)み物(もの)とかポップコーンとか買(か)って行(い)こう！

    This movie takes 3 and a half hours, so let's buy drinks and popcorn before we go!

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