Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

仕掛(しか)けるto start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to start, to begin, to commence

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to make a meld call

      Mahjong,

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    仕掛ける 【しかける】仕かける 【しかける】し掛ける 【しかける】

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    Examples

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      喧嘩(けんか)仕掛(しか)られたが()わないことにした。

      Someone tried to pick a fight with me, but I decided not to engage. {to start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)}

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      仕掛(しか)ていた(わな)(うさぎ)()(ひき)()()かっていました。

      Two rabbits had fallen into the trap I had set. {to start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)}

      • N1

      相手(あいて)(わざ)仕掛(しか)たものの、相手(あいて)(わたし)(わざ)にびくともしなかった。

      I launched an attack on my opponent, but they didn't flinch at my techniques. {to start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)}

      • N1

      同僚(どうりょう):「いきなり論戦(ろんせん)仕掛(しか)てくるなんて卑怯(ひきょう)だぞ!準備(じゅんび)する時間(じかん)必要(ひつよう)だ!」

      Colleague: "It's cowardly to suddenly start a debate! I need time to prepare!" {to start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)}

      • N1

      さっきご(はん)仕掛(しか)たところなので、ご(はん)五十(ごじゅっ)(ぷん)()()()がるものと(おも)います。

      I just started cooking the rice a while ago, so I think it will be ready in about fifty minutes. {to start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)}

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