Vocab Info

N1 る-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. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to start, to begin, to commence

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

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

      4. 4.

        to make a meld call

        Mahjong,

        See Also:

    All Forms

    仕掛ける 【しかける】、仕かける 【しかける】、し掛ける 【しかける】

    Details

      • し

      • か

      • け

      • る

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 1,800

    Examples

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    • 喧嘩(けんか)を仕掛(しか)けられたが買(か)わないことにした。

      Someone tried to pick a fight with me, but I decided not to engage.

      • N1
    • 仕掛(しか)けていた罠(わな)に兎(うさぎ)が二(に)匹(ひき)も引(ひ)っ掛(か)かっていました。

      Two rabbits had been caught in the trap I had set.

      • N1
    • 相手(あいて)に技(わざ)を仕掛(しか)けたものの、相手(あいて)は私(わたし)の技(わざ)にびくともしなかった。

      I launched an attack on my opponent, but they didn’t even flinch.

      • N1
    • 同僚(どうりょう):「いきなり論戦(ろんせん)を仕掛(しか)けてくるなんて卑怯(ひきょう)だぞ!準備(じゅんび)する時間(じかん)が必要(ひつよう)だ!」

      Colleague: 'It's not fair of you to suddenly start a debate! I need time to prepare!'

      • N1
    • さっきご飯(はん)を仕掛(しか)けたところなので、ご飯(はん)は五十(ごじゅっ)分(ぷん)後(ご)に炊(た)き上(あ)がるものと思(おも)います。

      I just started cooking the rice, so it should be ready in about fifty minutes.

      • N1
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