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仕掛ける

しかける

Readings

しかける

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto start; to begin; to commence
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); to draw (a reaction) from
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto make a meld call

Kanji breakdown

N35 strokesGrade 3
N511 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼はその動物をとらえるためにわなをしかけた。

He set a trap to catch the animal.

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仕掛けるしかける

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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