Japanese phrase
___分ほどかかります。 ___ bun ho do ka ka ri ma su
Meaning
It takes about ___ minutes.
When to use it
States an approximate amount of time needed. It is common in everyday answers about travel, tasks, or waiting and sounds neutral and polite.
Example dialogue
駅まで何分ですか？ eki ma de nan pun de su ka
How many minutes does it take to get to the station?
10分ほどかかります。 10 pun ho do ka ka ri ma su
It takes about 10 minutes.