手をかける – Vocabulary details

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

Used in vocabulary (1 in total)

王おう手てをかける

to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)

Examples (10 in total)

ちゃんと手てをかければ長ながく使つかえますしね。

If you take proper care of it, it will last a long time.

手てをかけて育そだてた野や菜さいはおいしい。

Vegetables grown with care taste good.

トムはメアリーの肩かたに手てをかけた。

Tom put his hand on Mary's shoulder.

そして、彼かれは扉とびらに手てをかけながら、言いった。

And while laying his hand on the door, he spoke.

ようやく教きょう室しつについたのでドアに手てをかけた。

I finally arrived at the classroom and put my hand on the door.

傘かさを二に本ほん手てにとって、玄げん関かんのドアに手てをかける。

Taking two umbrellas in hand, I put my hand on the front door.

彼かれはかなり大おお声ごえで挨あい拶さつをしてからドアに手てをかける。

After greeting quite loudly, he puts his hand on the door.

男おとこはそう言いうと、別べつの箱はこの蓋ふたに手てをかけた。

The man said so, then put his hand on the lid of another box.

予よ算さんは少すくないが、手てをかければ目め立だつものができるはずだ。

The budget is small, but if we put effort into it, we should be able to create something that stands out.

彼かの女じょは柵さくに手てをかけ、踊おどるようにして飛とび越こえた。

She placed her hands on the fence and leaped over it as if dancing.

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