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元が掛かる (もとがかかる) — to be expensive | Kumi Dictionary

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元が掛かる

元が掛かる

元もとが掛かる

to be expensive

Kanji Vocab Business & Finance24 strokes

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もとがかかる

Verb

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to be expensive, to cost much

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Kanji that make up this word

beginning・former time・origin

か.ける・-か.ける・か.け・-か.け・-が.け・か.かる…(9)

hang・suspend・depend・arrive at・tax…(1)

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