～かかる (time and cost)
Say how much time or money something takes
You'll be able to state the cost or duration an action requires, and ask about it.
駅まで三十分かかります。
eki made sanjuppun kakarimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
It takes thirty minutes to reach the station.
Say how much time or money is needed
かかる describes the time or cost required for an action. English often uses “take” for time and “cost” for money.
この仕事は時間がかかります。
kono shigoto wa jikan ga kakarimasu.
This job takes time.
Form and use ～かかる
A bare amount can precede かかる: 三十分かかる. Use 時間がかかる or お金がかかる when naming the resource rather than an exact amount. The actor does not take that resource as an を object.
駅まで三十分かかります。
eki made sanjuppun kakarimasu.
It takes thirty minutes to reach the station.
この仕事は時間がかかります。
kono shigoto wa jikan ga kakarimasu.
This job takes time.
旅行にはお金がかかります。
ryokou ni wa okane ga kakarimasu.
Travel costs money.
家から会社まで電車で一時間かかります。
ie kara kaisha made densha de ichijikan kakarimasu.
It takes an hour by train from my home to the office.
パソコンが直るまで、一週間ぐらいかかります。
pasokon ga naoru made, isshuukan gurai kakarimasu.
It will take about a week for the computer to be fixed.
東京から大阪まで新幹線でどのぐらいかかりますか。
toukyou kara oosaka made shinkansen de dono gurai kakarimasu ka.
How long does it take from Tokyo to Osaka by shinkansen?
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