English–Japanese
“cost” in Japanese
How to say “cost” in Japanese
“Cost” in Japanese is かかる (kakaru). かかる can also mean “take”.
Presents a cost, period, or condition as something that falls on a person or situation and must be dealt with.
Example sentences with かかる
宿題に時間がかかります。shuku dai ni ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su
Homework takes time.
この旅行は思った以上にお金がかかります。ko no ryo kō wa omo tta i jō ni o kane ga ka ka ri ma su
This trip costs more money than I expected.
Tips for using かかる
- Japanese uses the same verb in "時間がかかる (jikan ga kakaru)" for time required and "病気にかかる (byōki ni kakaru)" for contracting an illness, so the surrounding words identify the meaning.
Other Japanese words for “cost”
商品の代金は千円です。shō hin no dai kin wa sen en de su
The cost of the item is 1,000 yen.
この旅行の費用はいくらですか。ko no ryo kō no hi yō wa i ku ra de su ka
How much does this trip cost?
自由には大きな代償が伴います。ji yū ni wa ō ki na dai shō ga tomona i ma su
Freedom comes at a great cost.
この商品の原価は五百円です。ko no shō hin no gen ka wa go hyaku en de su
The cost of this product is 500 yen.
コストを下げる必要があります。ko su to o sa ge ru hitsu yō ga a ri ma su
We need to lower costs.