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かける
kakeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb, suffix
Alternate Written Forms:
掛ける
[かける]
kakeru
懸ける
[かける]
kakeru
English Meanings:
ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
- to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
- to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
- to make (a call)
- to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
- to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
- to turn on (engine, radio, etc.); to set (dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (DVD, song, etc.); to use (device, implement, etc.)
- to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
- to multiply (arithmetic operation)
- to secure (e.g. lock)
- to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
- to bind (also as 繋ける)
- to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
- to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
- to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
- to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
- to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
- to increase further
- to catch (in a trap, etc.)
- to set atop
- to erect (a makeshift building)
- to apply (insurance)
- to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
suffix, ichidan verb
- to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... (after -masu stem of verb)
- to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)