かかる
to take (e.g. time or money)
Ten minutes on the bike and you don't get to argue about it. かかる is the meter running: the thing costs whatever it costs.
Same sound as 掛かる かかる 'to hang', but this one is normally written in kana. 時間がかかる, お金がかかる.
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