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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to span;to bridge;to cross;to straddle
池には橋がかかっている。
There is a bridge over the pond.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
あれだけのコインを収集するのにどれだけの年月がかかりましたか。
How long did it take you to collect so many coins?
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to hang
壁に地図がかかっています。
There is a map on the wall.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to come into view;to arrive
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to come under (a contract, a tax)
所得税は控除額を上回るいかなる所得にもかかる。
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to start (engines, motors)
どうしたらエンジンがかかりますか。
How can I start the engine?
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to attend;to deal with;to handle
歯が痛むなら、歯医者さんにかかるべきです。
If your tooth hurts, you should see a dentist.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending
word usually written using kana alone
to have started to;to be on the verge of
それはほとんど終わりかかっています。
It's almost over.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to overlap (e.g. information in a manual);to cover
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending
word usually written using kana alone
to (come) at
彼がよると馬が彼を蹴りかかった。
The horse kicked at him when he approached it.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to be fastened
ご自分のシートベルトが安全にかかっているかお確かめ願います。
Please make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
この機械にほこりがかからないようにしておかなければなりません。
You must keep this machine free from dust.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to be caught in
ジョージは詐欺にかかってその土地を買わされた。
George was tricked into buying the land.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to get a call
間違えてかかっています。
You have the wrong number.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to depend on
州の選手権がかかっているので、チームのみんなは一生懸命試合をした。
The team played hard because the championship of the state was at stake.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to begin (a task);to set about (doing);to get down to
usu. ～にかかる
Other forms
掛る 【かかる】 · 懸かる 【かかる】 (rarely used kanji form) · 懸る 【かかる】 (rarely used kanji form)
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to be the work of;to be the result of;to be done by
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to concern;to affect;to involve;to relate to
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
to contract (a disease);to suffer from
私はかつて大病にかかったことがあった。
Once I had a very bad disease.
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pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
word usually written using kana alone
such;like this
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intransitive verb
archaic
to chap;to crack
Other forms
皹る 【かかる】
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ru' ending
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.)
彼はまんまとわなにかかった。
He was fairly caught in the trap.
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ru' ending
to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
Other forms
罠に掛かる 【わなにかかる】
