しかける(しかける)
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to set up/instigate
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | しかけます | しかけます |
| te-form | しかけて | しかけて |
| ta-form (past) | しかけた | しかけた |
| nai-form (negative) | しかけない | しかけない |
| potential form | しかけられる | しかけられる |
Example sentences
- 相手にわなをしかける。 — Set a trap for one's opponent.
- 先に勝負をしかける。 — Make the first move to start the contest.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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