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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)

腰掛ける こしかける N2

  1. to sit (down)

仕掛ける しかける N1

  1. to begin; to commence; to start
  2. to challenge; to draw (a reaction) from; to make (war); to pick (a fight)
  3. to lay (mines); to plant (explosives); to set (traps)
  4. to make a meld call

引っ掛ける ひっかける

  1. to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes)
  2. to catch; to ensnare; to hook; to trap
  3. to cheat; to evade payment; to jump a bill
  4. to drink (alcohol)
  5. to splash someone (with)
  6. to hit the ball off the end of the bat

詰め掛ける つめかける

  1. to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

差し掛ける さしかける

  1. to hold (umbrella) over

裁ち掛ける たちかける

  1. to begin to cut

時期に差し掛ける じきにさしかける

  1. to get close to the time

重ね掛ける かさねかける

  1. to lap; to overlap

乗り掛ける のりかける

  1. to be about to board; to be riding on; to collide with; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about
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