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かける

kakeru

Description

「かける」はいろいろな意味がある動詞で、電話をかける、いすにかける、音楽をかけるなど、たくさんの使い方があります。

"かける" is a verb with various meanings, used in many ways like making a phone call, sitting on a chair, or playing music.

漢字で書くと「掛ける」ですが、ふだんはひらがなで書くことも多いです。

Written in kanji as "掛ける," but it is often written in hiragana in everyday use.

Meanings

かけるkakeru

to make a phone call

あとで電話をかけるね。

I'll call you later.

かけるkakeru

to hang, put on, or place over

かべに絵をかける。

Hang the picture on the wall.

かけるkakeru

to sit down (on a chair, bench)

どうぞそこにおかけください。

Please have a seat there.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    written 掛ける; a very productive verb whose meaning depends heavily on the object and particle.

  • Nuance

    also means to spend (money/time), to multiply, to pour over, and to cause trouble (迷惑をかける).

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