Japanese word

かける

Pronunciation

Romajikakeru

Meaning

  • verbhang, hang up

Example

壁に絵をかけます。kabe ni e o ka ke ma su

I hang a picture on the wall.

Illustration for かける (hang)

More examples

いすに上着をかけます。i su ni uwa gi o ka ke ma su

I hang up my jacket on the chair.

玄関にコートをかけます。gen kan ni kō to o ka ke ma su

I hang a coat in the entryway.

Core concept

Expresses putting something up or onto a support so that it remains held in place.

Common phrases

  • 壁にかけるkabe ni ka ke ru

    hang on the wall

  • 絵をかけるe o ka ke ru

    hang a picture

  • 服をかけるfuku o ka ke ru

    hang clothes

Similar words

つるすtsurusu: To suspend an object from above so that it hangs freely.
ぶら下げるburasageru: To make an object hang down from a support or another object.

Definition in Japanese

物を上へ移動させ、壁や掛け具などに取り付けて支える。mono o ue e i dō sa se kabe ya ka ke gu na do ni to ri tsu ke te sasa e ru

Word origin

かける (kakeru) is a native Japanese verb rather than a borrowing, and its modern form traces back to 掛く (kaku, "to hang or attach"), an older transitive verb.

Usage tips

  • Beginners also meet かける (kakeru) in 声をかける (koe o kakeru), meaning "to speak to someone," which shows that the verb extends beyond physical hanging.

Other meanings

  • raiseverb
  • hoistverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 掛け方kakekataway of hangingnoun

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