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掛かり

掛り

Reading

Kana: がかり
Romaji: gakari
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

suf
1

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.)

2

similar to ...

3

dependent on ...; reliant on ...

4

while ...; when ...; in the midst of ...

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

Kanji

掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は足(あし)がかりをつけた。
➥I have made a foothold.
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それは気(き)がかりなことだ。
➥It's a worrying matter.
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私(わたし)は彼(かれ)が気(き)がかりなのよ。
➥I worry about him.
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彼(かれ)の安否(あんぴ)が気(き)がかりだ。
➥I'm anxious about his safety.
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彼(かれ)の健康(けんこう)が気(き)がかりです。
➥I am anxious about his health.
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私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)の安否(あんぴ)が気(き)がかりだ。
➥I am concerned for her safety.
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掛かり

懸かり、 掛り、 懸り

Reading

Kana: かかり
Romaji: kakari
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

starting; engaging

2

expenses; costs

Note: esp. 掛かり, 掛り
3

attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go)

Note: esp. 掛かり, 掛り; often as カカリ
See also: カカリ
4

barb

5

charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk

Note: esp. for government offices, railways, etc.
See also: 係 (reading かかり, entry #1)
Note: Only 掛かり、 掛り

Kanji

掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
懸
Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる
Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は足(あし)がかりをつけた。
➥I have made a foothold.
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それは気(き)がかりなことだ。
➥It's a worrying matter.
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私(わたし)は彼(かれ)が気(き)がかりなのよ。
➥I worry about him.
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彼(かれ)の安否(あんぴ)が気(き)がかりだ。
➥I'm anxious about his safety.
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彼(かれ)の健康(けんこう)が気(き)がかりです。
➥I am anxious about his health.
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私(わたし)は彼女(かのじょ)の安否(あんぴ)が気(き)がかりだ。
➥I am concerned for her safety.
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