時じ間かんを掛かける

expression, ichidan verb

spend time; take time

Used when someone deliberately invests time in an activity or task. Often followed by a purpose expression like ために or a verb in て-form.

• 料りょう理りに時じ間かんをかけるのが好すきです。

  I like to spend time on cooking.

• この問もん題だいを解とくのに時じ間かんをかけた。

  I spent time solving this problem.