掛ける（かける）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to hang/call
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 掛けます | かけます |
| te-form | 掛けて | かけて |
| ta-form (past) | 掛けた | かけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 掛けない | かけない |
| potential form | 掛けられる | かけられる |
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Example sentences
- 部屋の壁に時計を掛ける。 — I hang a clock on the wall of the room.
- あとで友達に電話を掛ける。 — I'll give my friend a call later.
Idioms & proverbs containing “掛ける”
- 之繞を掛ける (しんにゅうをかける) — to exaggerate
- ブレーキを掛ける (ブレーキをかける) — to put on the brakes
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