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掛ける
懸ける
Readings
かける kakeru
English
Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 壁にかける Usually written using kana alone 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) Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 眼鏡を掛ける Usually written using kana alone to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 電話を掛ける Usually written using kana alone to make (a call) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 時間を掛ける Usually written using kana alone to spend (time, money), to expend, to use Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 塩をかける Usually written using kana alone to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone 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.) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 迷惑を掛ける Usually written using kana alone to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose Ichidan verb Transitive verb Mathematics term Usually written using kana alone to multiply (arithmetic operation) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 鍵を掛ける Usually written using kana alone to secure (e.g. lock) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 腰を掛ける Usually written using kana alone to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else) Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone also as 繋ける to bind Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 賭ける・かける Usually written using kana alone to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to hold (a play, festival, etc.) Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 裁判に掛ける Usually written using kana alone to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to increase further Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to catch (in a trap, etc.) Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to set atop Ichidan verb Transitive verb Usually written using kana alone to erect (a makeshift building) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 保険を掛ける・1 Usually written using kana alone to apply (insurance) Ichidan verb Transitive verb See also: 掛詞 Usually written using kana alone to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words Suffix Ichidan verb See also: 話し掛ける・2 See also: 治りかける Usually written using kana alone after -masu stem of verb to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ... Suffix Ichidan verb See also: 話し掛ける・1 Usually written using kana alone after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)
Present, Future かける, かけます [does], will [do] かけない, かけません doesn't [do], will not [do] Past かけた, かけました [did] かけなかった, かけませんでした didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative かけて, かけまして かけないで, かけませんで かけなくて Progressive かけている, かけています [doing], to be [doing] かけていない, かけていません not [doing] Volitional かけよう, かけましょう let's [do]!, I/we will [do], I/we intend to [do] かけまい, かけますまい I will not [do], I do not intend to [do] Imperative かけろ, かけよ, かけなさい [do] ! かけるな, かけなさるな don't [do] ! Request かけてください please [do] かけないでください please don't [do] Provisional かければ if X [does], if X [is ~] かけなければ if X doesn't [do], if X [is not ~] Conditional かけたら, かけましたら if X were to [do], when X [does] かけなかったら, かけませんでしたら if X weren't to [do], when X doesn't [do] Potential かけられる, かけられます be able to [do], can [do] かけられない, かけられません not be able to [do], can't [do] Passive, Respectful かけられる, かけられます is [done] (by ...), will be [done] (by ...) かけられない, かけられません isn't [done] (by ...), will not be [done] (by ...) Causative かけさせる, かけさせます makes/will make (someone) [do] かけさせない, かけさせません doesn't/won't make (someone) [do] Causative passive かけさせられる, かけさせられます is made/will be made to [do] (by someone) かけさせられない, かけさせられません isn't made/won't be made to [do] (by someone) ~たい form かけたい want to [do] かけたくない don't want to [do]