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掛け かけ N1

  1. credit
  2. bill; money owed on an account
  3. hanger; holder; hook; peg; rack; rest; stand
  4. half-(done); in the process of (doing); midway through
  5. just about to; on the verge of
  6. hot noodles in broth
  7. wholesale price as a proportion of the list price (in tenths)

掛け がけ

  1. -clad
  2. in the midst of
  3. tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price)
  4. times (i.e. multiplied by)
  5. able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

掛ける かける N5

  1. to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to hoist (e.g. sail); to let hang; to raise (e.g. flag); to suspend (from)
  2. to cover; to lay; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to spread
  3. to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
  4. to make (a call)
  5. to expend; to spend (time, money); to use
  6. to pour (liquid) onto; to splash; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to throw (e.g. water) onto
  7. to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)
  8. to burden (someone); to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to impose
  9. to multiply (arithmetic operation)
  10. to secure (e.g. lock)
  11. to rest (something on something else); to sit; to support (something on something else); to take a seat
  12. to bind
  13. to bet; to gamble; to risk; to stake; to wager
  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 play on words; to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word
  24. to be about to ...; to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...
  25. to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)

掛け算 かけざん N2

  1. multiplication

掛け声 かけごえ

  1. shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

掛け軸 かけじく

  1. hanging scroll

掛け金 かけきん

  1. bill; installment; instalment; premium

掛けうどん かけうどん

  1. udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)

掛け倒れ かけだおれ

  1. loss on a credit sale

掛け値 かけね

  1. inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging
  2. exaggeration
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