Japanese phrase

___時間かかります。 ___ ji kan ka ka ri ma su

Meaning

It will take ___.

When to use it

Says that something needs a certain amount of time. It is common when giving an estimate or warning that a task will not be immediate.

Example dialogue

すぐできますか? su gu de ki ma su ka

Can it be done quickly?

すみません、少し時間かかります。 su mi ma se n suko shi ji kan ka ka ri ma su

Sorry, it will take a little while.

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