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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

数量 + は(最低限)

接続:数量 + は + かかる/必要だ/ある
At least… — put は after the quantity to emphasize the minimum.
注意 / Note:Direct opposite of 数量+も(more than expected). The test very often compares this pair.
比較 / Compare:三十分はかかる(at least 30 minutes)/三十分もかかった(took 30 minutes).
よく出る形 / Common form:(数量)は かかります/必要です。
駅まで歩くと、三十分はかかります。
Walking to the station takes at least 30 minutes.
この仕事には一週間はかかるでしょう。
This should take at least a week.
五万円は必要です。
Need at least 50,000 yen.

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