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かける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. 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)
2. to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
3. to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
4. to make (a call)
5. to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
6. to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
7. to turn on (engine, radio, etc.); to set (dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (DVD, song, etc.); to use (device, implement, etc.)
8. to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
9. to multiply (arithmetic operation)
10. to secure (e.g. lock)
11. to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
12. to bind
also as 繋ける
13. to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
14. to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
15. to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
16. to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
17. to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
18. to increase further
19. to catch (in a trap, etc.)
20. to set atop
21. to erect (a makeshift building)
22. to apply (insurance)
23. to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
Suffix
Verb (1-dan)
Usually written in kana
24. to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...
after -masu stem of verb
25. 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
Alt. forms
かける
86%
掛かける
12%
懸かける
1%
Pitch accent
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Top 300
Conjugations...Used in: 6313
Used in vocabulary (253 in total)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
250 more...
Examples (109 in total)
I'll ring you back.
I'd like to make an overseas call.
I'm sorry for worrying you.
Don't lock the door.
Is your trunk locked?
Hang your coats in the closet.
I need to vacuum the car.
I shredded some important documents.
Can I call my friend in Japan?
Don't call me anymore.
Don't spend your money on stupid things.
I forgot to lock my bike.
A rabbit is running in the garden.
Two times seven is fourteen.
I wear cool clothes and cool sunglasses.
John started the car.
"I've heard soy sauce goes well with vanilla ice cream." "For real?"
I spent the whole day cleaning up the room.
Where should I hang this calendar?
The waves sprayed the rocks with water.
The soldiers' food supply is running out.
Tom put ketchup on his french fries.
He hung his coat on a hook.
The car is waxed and shining.
Put a record on the stereo.
Can I make an outside call on this phone?
Tom and Mary were making prank phone calls.
He insured his house against fire.
How can I make a long-distance call?
Sorry for worrying you.
I got a bit lost. Sorry to have worried you.
Mom, I'm sorry for always causing you trouble.
She hung beautiful curtains over the window.
Please tell me how to start the engine.
She is always running after her mother.
The flowers were dying without water.
I'll use magic on him and turn him into a frog.
I think I'm getting a cold.
It took her a long time to choose a hat.
The lady wore a necklace of pearls.
In the winter, I sleep under two blankets.
The sun is setting below the horizon.
Why does Tom always wear sunglasses?
The sun is sinking below the horizon.
The child was nearly run over by a car.
He set the alarm before going to bed.
Hang your coat and hat up on the rack over there.
She brushed her husband's hat.
This is the man who's suspected by the police.
Our army staged a night raid against the enemy.
I caught a glimpse of her face.
They spent six months building the house.
The waiter put a new tablecloth on the table.
The tree throws a shadow on the grass.
You must not cast a spell upon someone inside the school.
I spend less money on clothes than my sister does.
Can you try this number again?
The torture made him confess to crimes he had not committed.
A passing car splashed my coat with water.
I'll either write to you or phone you next week.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
My house is fully insured.
I hung up and called her again.
The company spends a lot of money on advertising.
The police will suspect him of the murder.
He smiled at us and got on the train.
He put a Closed sign on the front door of the store.
The ship was built at considerable expense.
The crew had to abandon the sinking ship.
I had to compete with him for promotion.
They did it at great expense.
He doesn't bother to comb his hair.
The car is waxed every other day.
I've never tried putting soy sauce on avocados.
The waitress put a white tablecloth on the table.
More money for education will spur economic growth.
Again, Hawking was almost ready to give up.
The nuclear ship was built at a considerable expense.
I don't understand how they can afford to spend so much money on clothes.
He staked his future on this single chance.
He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called.
My mother put clean sheets on my bed.
She was wearing sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sunlight.
You forgot to lock your office door yesterday when you left.
John put his foot on the brake and we stopped suddenly.
The train was about to leave when I arrived at the station.
He saved the drowning boy at the risk of his own life.
He put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.
I'm getting the hang of this new machine.
She grinned at me when she came into the room.
The company provides health and life insurance benefits for all of its employees.
Tom opened a can of ice-cold root beer and poured it over his ice cream.
The wicked witch cast a spell on the man and turned him into a bug.
The wicked witch cast an evil spell on the man and turned him into an insect.
The girl in the red dress ignored the man dressed in black and called a friend on her cellphone.
He saved the drowning child at the cost of his own life.
He kept playing the same record over and over until I had to leave the room.
What is two times two?
Can I make a phone call for ten yen?
A bridge was built across the river.
An iron bridge was built across the river.
There are 342 bridges in Saint Petersburg.
I bet five dollars that he will not come.
God created the world in six days.
The village people built a wooden bridge across the river.
It goes around the sun in 365 days.
A 5% consumption tax is levied on most goods and services in Japan.
The official was suspected of accepting bribes from the construction companies.
Two senior officials are suspected of accepting bribes from real estate companies.