はかる – Vocabulary details

はかる

Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)

1. to plan; to attempt; to devise

彼かれらは窓まどから脱だっ出しゅつを図はかった。They attempted to escape through the window.

2. to plot; to conspire; to scheme

esp. 謀る

彼かれらは社しゃ長ちょうの失しっ脚きゃくを図はかった。They plotted the president's downfall.

3. to aim for; to strive for; to work towards; to seek

交こう流りゅうを図はかるべきじゃないか。Shouldn't we seek to foster exchange?

4. to deceive; to trick; to take in

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to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

to try to be reconciled (with); to take measures to bring about reconciliation

to attempt suicide

設せつ備びの回かい復ふくをはかりたいのです。

I want to restore the facilities.

彼かれは逃とう亡ぼうをはかった。

He attempted to escape.

フレッドに接せっ触しょくをはかった。

I attempted to make contact with Fred.

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