Vocabulary

What does 掛け声 (かけごえ, kakegoe) mean?

掛け声 (かけごえ, kakegoe) means shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!").

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Readingかけごえ
Romajikakegoe
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
かけごえ
kakegoe

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

Also written: かけ声、掛声

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