がかり
Also written 掛かり, 掛り
Meanings
- Suffix taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.)
- similar to ...
- dependent on ...; reliant on ...
- while ...; when ...; in the midst of ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Example sentences
- 行きがかり上しなけりゃならなかった。
It just turned out that I had to do it. - 彼はついにその謎を解くてがかりを見つけた。
At last, he found a clue to the mystery. - 彼らは家を探したが、てがかりを見つけられなかった。
They searched the house, but found no clues. - 明日は一日がかりでレポートの作成だよ。
I'll be working on my report all day tomorrow.