がかり
Meanings
Suffix
1. charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
掛 is often used for government offices, railways, etc.
Pitch accent
が
かり
Used in vocabulary (39 in total)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
record keeper; recorder; archivist
Examples (4 in total)
So you carried out your duties as the animal-care monitor.
He's the projectionist at the theater.
I showed my ticket to the doorman and went into the theatre.
The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.