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掛かり切り

掛かりきり、 掛り切り

Reading

Kana: かかりきり
Romaji: kakarikiri
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on

Kanji

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
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(さん)(にん)子育(こそだ)てにかかりきりだ。
➥She is devoted to her three children.
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彼女(かのじょ)午後(ごご)ずっと料理(りょうり)にかかりきりだった。
➥She was occupied in cooking all afternoon.
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