LingakuFrequency rank: 1,902. – 1,905.
- to start; to begin; to commence
- to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); to draw (a reaction) from
- to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)
- to make a meld callmahjongsee also 鳴く
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 仕掛ける【しかける】Frequency rank: 1,902. – 1,905.
- 仕かける【しかける】
- し掛ける【しかける】Frequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055.
- しかけるFrequency rank: 5,172. – 5,173.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to start; to begin; to commence
- to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); to draw (a reaction) from
- to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)
- to make a meld call
This meaning refers to initiating an action or event, often used in contexts where something new is being introduced.
This meaning is about provoking someone or something, whether in a competitive sense or through confrontation.
This meaning involves creating or preparing traps or explosives, often in the context of strategic planning in conflicts or hunting.
This meaning is used in the context of the game of Mahjong, referring to a specific action within the gameplay involving forming sets.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しかけ仕掛けをするto set up a schemeせんそう戦争をしかける仕掛けるto start a warわな罠をしかける仕掛けるto set a trapしょうぶ勝負をしかける仕掛けるto initiate a challengeしかけ仕掛けをほどこす施すto implement a setupちょうせん挑戦をしかける仕掛けるto challenge someoneじぎょう事業をしかける仕掛けるto start a business ventureはんのう反応をしかける仕掛けるto provoke a reactionしかけて仕掛けてくるto initiate a confrontationしがかり仕掛りがあるto have a scheme in place
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Police rushed to the scene on the tip that a time bomb was planted.
Nixon was caught lying because he bugged his own office.