掛かり

かかり
expense

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かかり【掛かり】

1 〔担当〕 ＝かかり¹ 1.

2 〔出費〕 (necessary) expenses [costs].

●都会に住むとかかりがかさむ. When you live in a big city, the expenses pile up.

・田舎暮らしはかかりが少なくて済む. You get by with fewer expenses if you live in the country.

・このごろは何かとかかりが多い. We have a lot of expenses for all sorts of things these days.

3 〔かかること〕

●玄関の鍵のかかりが悪い. The lock on the front door doesn't engage well.

・このバイクはエンジンのかかりがよくない. The engine of this motorbike doesn't start up properly.

4 〔釣り針の〕 a barb.