かかる

Frequency rank: 610.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)word usually written using kana alonesee also 時間がかかる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to hangword usually written using kana alone
to come into view; to arriveword usually written using kana alonesee also お目にかかる
to come under (a contract, a tax)word usually written using kana alone
to start (engines, motors)word usually written using kana alone
to attend; to deal with; to handleword usually written using kana alone

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; auxiliary verb

to have started to; to be on the verge ofword usually written using kana alone

Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to coverword usually written using kana alone

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; auxiliary verb

to (come) atword usually written using kana alone

Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to be fastenedword usually written using kana alonesee also 鍵がかかる
to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)word usually written using kana alone
to be caught inword usually written using kana alonesee also 罠にかかる
to get a callword usually written using kana alonesee also 電話が掛かる
to depend onword usually written using kana alone

Forms

かかるFrequency rank: 610.
掛かる【かかる】Frequency rank: 2,245.
掛る【かかる】Frequency rank: 18,078. – 18,160.
懸かる【かかる】Frequency rank: 31,912. – 32,220.
懸る【かかる】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)

This usage of "かかる" indicates the action of using or requiring a certain resource like time or money.

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That project takes a lot of time.

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The repair of this car takes a large amount of money.

to hang

In this context, "かかる" is used to describe something suspended from a surface or attached to a hook.

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Please hang this picture on the wall.

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I hung the coat on the hanger.

to come into view; to arrive

It describes the action of something becoming visible or reaching a destination.

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The train is arriving at the station.

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The landscape began to emerge from the fog.

to come under (a contract, a tax)

This usage refers to becoming subject to a contract or a tax.

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Who is under legal obligation in this contract?

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Online sales are subject to taxation.

to start (engines, motors)

It signifies the action of starting engines or motors.

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Start the engine and move the car.

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The machine was running.

to attend; to deal with; to handle

This usage denotes attending to a matter or handling a situation.

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Let's attend the meeting.

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Please deal with the issue seriously.

to have started to; to be on the verge of

It represents the state of something having started or being on the verge of happening.

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It started to rain.

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Spring is on the verge of starting.

to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover

This usage refers to information overlapping or being covered.

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This article has overlapping information.

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The content of the book is covered on the cover.

to (come) at

This usage indicates the direction or target of movement.

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The cat came at me.

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The waves come at the shore.

to be fastened

It signifies the state of being attached or fastened.

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Please fasten the belt around your waist.

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The key is fastened to the door.

to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)

This usage indicates something being covered with a substance or material.

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The shelf is covered with dust.

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A table-cloth is covering the table.

to be caught in

It refers to being caught or trapped in something.

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The fish is caught in the net.

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People were trapped inside the building due to the typhoon.

to get a call

This usage denotes receiving a call or communication from someone.

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I answered the phone call from him.

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A call came in.

to depend on

It signifies relying on or being dependent on something or someone.

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Success depends on effort.

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Survival depends on food and water.

Generated collocations (experimental)

time takento take timeto cost moneyto take effortto be caught in the rainto require attentionto bear responsibilityto come under contractto incur coststo get in touch; to require contactto take time for preparationto impose a burdenprimary physicianto take a taxito have a connection; to be linkedto be coveredto receive a callto have an approach; to involve an approachto require procedures

Example sentences

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A portrait of an old man was hanging on the wall.

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