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Definition and meaning of 掛ける - かける in Japanese

かける掛ける
kakeru

N4

1.hang

ichidan verb / transitive

かべに 服が かけて あります。
There are clothes hanging on the wall.
2.call

ichidan verb / transitive

電話を掛ける。
Call phone.
かける掛ける
kakeru

N4

1.suspend or hang something up.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

コートを掛ける。
Hang up the coat.
壁に絵を掛ける。
Hang a picture on the wall.
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2.place something on top of something else.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

毛布を掛けると、暖かくなります。
When you put on a blanket, you will feel warm.
テーブルに布を掛けてください。
Please cover the table with a cloth.
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3.wear or put on accessories or eyewear.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

メガネを掛けると、視界がクリアになります。
When you put on glasses, your vision becomes clear.
このネックレスを掛けると、おしゃれになります。
You will look stylish when you wear this necklace.
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4.initiate a phone call.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

電話を掛けるのを忘れないでください。
Please don't forget to make the phone call.
明日、友達に電話を掛ける予定です。
I plan to call my friend tomorrow.
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5.allocate time, money, or effort.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

今日は友達と時間を掛けて映画を見た。
Today, I spent time with my friends watching a movie.
料理には時間を掛けると美味しくなる。
Cooking becomes delicious when you spend time on it.
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6.apply or sprinkle liquid, powder, or water.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

コーヒーに砂糖を掛けると甘くなります。
Coffee becomes sweet when you pour sugar into it.
お好み焼きにソースを掛けるのを忘れないで。
Don't forget to sprinkle sauce on your okonomiyaki.
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7.activate or start using a device.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

ラジオを掛けて音楽を聞きます。
I will turn on the radio and listen to music.
車のエンジンを掛けて出発しましょう。
Let's start the car engine and depart.
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8.cause inconvenience or trouble to someone.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼は私に多くの仕事を掛ける。
He gives me a lot of work to do.
この問題は彼に大きな負担を掛ける。
This problem imposes a heavy burden on him.
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9.perform multiplication in arithmetic operations.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

2に3を掛けると、6になります。
When you multiply 3 by 2, it becomes 6.
この数を2倍に掛けると、答えが出ます。
Multiplying this number by 2 will give you the answer.
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10.fasten or hang something securely.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

ドアを掛けると、家の中が安全になります。
Securing the door makes the inside of the house safe.
自転車を掛けることで、盗難を防げます。
Securing the bicycle can prevent theft.
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11.place or hang something on something else.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

椅子に掛けて座ってください。
Please take a seat on the chair.
本を机に掛けてください。
Please rest the book on the desk.
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12.hang or to suspend something.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼は犬にリードを掛ける。
He puts a leash on the dog.
母はカーテンを窓に掛ける。
Mother hangs the curtains on the window.
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13.put something at risk for gain.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼は大金を掛けてカジノで勝ちました。
He won a large sum of money by betting at the casino.
ルーレットで掛けたお金を失いました。
I lost the money I bet on roulette.
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14.apply or administer something.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

魔法を掛けると、敵を眠らせることができます。
When you cast a spell, you can put your enemies to sleep.
医者は麻酔を掛けて手術を行いました。
The doctor administered anesthesia and performed the surgery.
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15.organize or put on (a play, festival, etc.).

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

今週末、地元でお祭りを掛ける予定です。
This weekend, we are planning to hold a festival in our local area.
学校で演劇を掛けることになりました。
It has been decided that we will hold a play at school.
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16.have or show a feeling towards.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼女に同情を掛ける。
I feel pity for her.
希望を彼に掛けている。
I have hope for him.
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17.present or discuss in a formal setting.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

会議で意見を掛けることは大切です。
It is important to present your opinions in a meeting.
法廷で証拠を掛ける準備をしています。
We are preparing to present evidence in court.
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18.add or multiply by a certain factor.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

明日の売り上げを掛けるために、新しい広告を作成しました。
We created a new advertisement to increase tomorrow's sales.
このプロジェクトの成功を掛けるために、全力を尽くします。
We will do our best to ensure the success of this project.
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19.ensnare or entrap something or someone.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

罠に鳥を掛ける。
Catch a bird in a trap.
猫がマウスを掛ける。
The cat catches a mouse.
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20.hang or to suspend something.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

机の上に本を掛ける。
Place a book on the desk.
椅子に座ってコートを掛ける。
Sit on the chair and hang up your coat.
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21.hang or suspend something.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼らは野外でテントを掛ける。
They set up a tent outdoors.
山の中で仮設の小屋を掛ける。
They erected a temporary hut in the mountains.
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22.put on or hang up.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

私は車の保険を掛ける必要があります。
I need to apply for car insurance.
事故が起きたら、保険を掛けることが大切です。
It is important to apply for insurance in case of an accident.
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23.make a pun or play on words.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼はいつも面白い言葉の掛け合いをする。
He always engages in interesting wordplay.
そのジョークは単語の掛け合いで笑わせた。
That joke made us laugh with its wordplay.
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24.start or initiate an action.

Suffix, Ichidan verb

明日は雨が降りそうで、傘を掛ける。
It looks like it's going to rain tomorrow, so I'll bring an umbrella.
仕事が忙しくて、昼食を掛ける時間がない。
I'm too busy with work, so I don't have time to take a lunch break.
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25.direct or address something or someone.

Suffix, Ichidan verb

先生に質問を掛ける。
Ask the teacher a question.
友達に手紙を掛ける。
Write a letter to a friend.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
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掛ける かける

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