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はかる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to plan; to attempt; to devise
They attempted to escape through the window.
2. to plot; to conspire; to scheme
esp. 謀る
They plotted the president's downfall.
3. to aim for; to strive for; to work towards; to seek
Shouldn't we seek to foster exchange?
4. to deceive; to trick; to take in
Alt. forms
図はかる
68%
はかる
20%
謀はかる
11%
Pitch accent
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Top 10400
Conjugations...Used in: 1016
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to try to be reconciled (with); to take measures to bring about reconciliation
to attempt suicide
6 more...
Examples (13 in total)
I want to restore the facilities.
He attempted to escape.
I attempted to make contact with Fred.
They attempted to escape through the window.
Shouldn't we seek to foster exchange?
They plotted the president's downfall.
It's a good thing that you try to actively seek communication.
We plan to pursue further expansion from now on.
Let's start by working on improvements in areas like this.
Then, riding that momentum, I tried to change the subject.
We can communicate with each other in many ways.
Seizing the chance, they formed up around the carriage and tried to break through.
The firm has recently diversified its products so as to extend its market.