かける
Also written 掛ける, 懸ける
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive 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) See also: 壁にかける (かべにかける).
- to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
- to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) See also: メガネをかける.
- to make (a call) See also: 電話をかける (でんわをかける).
- to spend (time, money); to expend; to use See also: 時間を掛ける (じかんをかける).
- to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto See also: 塩をかける (しおをかける).
- to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)
- to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose See also: 迷惑をかける (めいわくをかける).
- to multiply (arithmetic operation)
- to secure (e.g. lock) See also: 鍵をかける (かぎをかける).
- to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else) See also: 腰を掛ける (こしをかける).
- to bind (also as 繋ける)
- to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble See also: 賭ける (かける).
- to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
- to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
- to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
- to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) See also: 裁判にかける (さいばんにかける).
- to increase further
- to catch (in a trap, etc.)
- to set atop
- to erect (a makeshift building)
- to apply (insurance) See also: 保険をかける (ほけんをかける).
- to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words See also: 掛詞 (かけことば).
- Suffix, Ichidan verb to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... (after -masu stem of verb) See also: 話しかける (はなしかける). See also: 治りかける (なおりかける).
- 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) See also: 話しかける (はなしかける).
Example sentences
- もっと成績を気にかけられればいいのだけれど、でも自分の人生のある点において成績はそんなに重要ではないと分かったんだ。
I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore. - また後でかけ直していただけませんか？
Could you call again later, please? - 君は今でかけた方がよい。
You'd better start now. - 君はあんな夜更けに私に電話をかける必要はなかったのに。
You need not to have called me up so late at night. - 君の電話番号がわかっていたら、私は電話をかけたのだが。
Had I known your telephone number, I would have called you.
Common phrases
- 声をかける (こえをかける) to greet
- 圧力をかける (あつりょくをかける) to apply pressure (on)
- 電話をかける (でんわをかける) to telephone
- 時間を掛ける (じかんをかける) to spend time (on doing something)
- ご迷惑をかける
- 歳月をかける
- ソースをかける
- 人生をかける
- 負荷をかける
- サングラスをかける
- 年月をかける
- 心配をかける
- 生き残りをかける
- 威信をかける
- 手錠をかける
Related forms
- かかる to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) (intransitive partner)
Words containing かける
- 出かける (でかける) to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing)
- 見かける (みかける) to (happen to) see
- 話しかける (はなしかける) to address (someone)
And 100 more.