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時間を掛ける

時間をかける

Reading

Kana: じかんをかける
Romaji: jikanwokakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to spend time (on doing something)

Kanji

時
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
間
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
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

時間(じかん)をかけて反射(はんしゃ)しろ。
➥Take the time to reflect.
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時間(じかん)をかけてゆっくりやりなさい。
➥Take your time over it.
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私(わたし)の父(ちち)は趣味(しゅみ)に多(おお)くの時間(じかん)をかける。
➥My father spends a lot of time on his hobby.
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ゆっくり時間(じかん)を掛(か)けなさい。
➥Take your time.
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姉(あね)は身(み)じたくに時間(じかん)をかけすぎた。
➥My sister spends too much time dressing.
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彼女(かのじょ)は長(なが)い時間(じかん)をかけて帽子(ぼうし)を選(えら)んだ。
➥She took a long time to choose her hat.
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