Vocabulary

What does ~掛け (~かけ) mean?

~掛け (~かけ, ~kake) means rack, hook; in the middle of doing.

Quick facts
Reading~かけ
Romaji~kake
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
~かけ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework~kake

rack, hook; in the middle of doing

Example sentences

  • I hung my coat on the wall-mounted hat rack.

  • You can buy on credit at this shop.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.