Definition of 掛かり (がかり)

掛かり

がかり

gakari

suffix
1.
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.)
2.
similar to ...
3.
dependent on ..., reliant on ...
4.
while ..., when ..., in the midst of ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
掛り【がかり】
Related Kanji
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour