かけ
Meanings
- half-dinished
- not yet completed
- about to do something
- begin to do something
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Explanation
かけ expresses that something is in an incomplete state or that an action is just about to begin or has just begun but not completed. It conveys a sense of being in the middle of a process or on the verge of starting. It often suggests that the action is interrupted, left unfinished, or has not fully progressed. The nuance is not about certainty; it emphasizes the current incomplete state or the near-future moment when something would likely continue or complete if not interrupted.
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Example sentences
Right now, I’m about to start my homework.
It looked like it was about to rain, so I headed out with an umbrella.
I left a half-eaten piece of bread on the table.
He tried to continue the story, but he stopped in the middle and laughed.
I was about to start watching the movie when the phone rang.
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