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Meaning of 託つける(かこつける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

託つける, 託ける
Kana Reading
かこつける
Romaji
kakotsukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to use as an excuse; to pretend that; to use something as an excuse; to make something the pretext (for)

Example Sentences

託つける, 託ける, かこつける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
託つける
Plain Polite
託つけます
Negative
託つけない
Negative Polite
託つけません

Past

Plain
託つけた
Plain Polite
託つけました
Negative
託つけなかった
Negative Polite
託つけませんでした

Te

Plain
託つけて
Plain Polite
託つけまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
託つけられる
Plain Polite
託つけられます
Negative
託つけられない
Negative Polite
託つけられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

consign, requesting, entrusting with, pretend, hint

On: タク

Kun: かこつ.ける, かこ.つ, かこ.つける

10 strokes

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