Vocabulary
What does 仕掛ける (しかける, shikakeru) mean?
仕掛ける (しかける, shikakeru) means to initiate, provoke; to set, rig up.
| Reading | しかける |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shikakeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
仕掛けるしかける
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshikakeru
to initiate, provoke; to set, rig up
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to start; to begin; to commence
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war)
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)
- 4ichidan verb · transitive to make a meld call
Example sentences
敵に戦いを仕掛けた。
They launched an attack against the enemy.
罠を仕掛けて獲物を待つ。
Set a trap and wait for the prey.