N5349/640

ける

usually written using kana aloneIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verbmathematicssuffix

Reading

Meanings

  • 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)
  • to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread
  • to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.)
  • to make (a call)
  • to spend (time, money), to expend, to use
  • to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto
  • 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.)
  • to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose
  • to multiply (arithmetic operation)
  • to secure (e.g. lock)
  • to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else)
  • to bind
  • to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble
  • to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
  • to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
  • to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
  • to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
  • to increase further
  • to catch (in a trap, etc.)
  • to set atop
  • to erect (a makeshift building)
  • to apply (insurance)
  • to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words
  • to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ...
  • to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)

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Example sentences

かべける

I hang a picture on the wall.

コートをここにけてください。

Please hang your coat here.

眼鏡めがねけないと、黒板こくばんえない。

If I don't put on my glasses, I can't see the blackboard.

電話でんわけました

I made a phone call.

いすにけてすこやすみましょう。

Let's sit in the chair and rest a little.


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かど

corner, edge; (street) corner, turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness

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弾くひく

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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入るはいる

to enter, to come in, to go in, to get in, to arrive; to join (a club, company, etc.), to enter (a university, the army, etc.), to enroll (in), to go into (e.g. politics), to get into; to be contained (in), to be included (in), to be inside (e.g. a box), to come under (a heading), to belong (in a category); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.), to be (able to be) held, to be (able to be) accommodated; to be introduced, to be brought in, to be installed; to be received, to be obtained; to be scored (of points), to be won (of votes); to turn on, to start functioning, to start working; to enter (a month, season, etc.), to reach (e.g. a climax), to get to (e.g. the main topic), to enter into (e.g. negotiations), to start (doing), to begin; to form (of a crack, fissure, etc.), to develop; to be put in (of effort, spirit, feeling, etc.), to be applied (e.g. of strength); to be ready (of tea, coffee, etc.), to be made; to enter the body (of alcohol), to become drunk

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そば

(place) near by, (place) close by, (place) right next to, the side (of something), beside, vicinity, proximity, neighbourhood (neighborhood); as soon as, right after

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みせ

store, shop, establishment, restaurant

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