to spend (time); to put on, lock, or apply, depending on the preceding noun
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to spend (time); to put on, lock, or apply, depending on the preceding nounThe expression's meaning changes with the noun before を. For example, 時間をかける means "to spend/take time," めがねをかける means "to wear/put on glasses," and カギをかける means "to lock." In dictionary form, the exact sequence をかける is used; in polite or conjugated forms it may appear as をかけます or をかけたい.
JA: ドレスを選ぶ際にはいつも彼女は時間をかける。
EN: She always spends a lot of time when choosing a dress.