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Meaning of 声をかける(こえをかける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

声をかける, 声を掛ける
Kana Reading
こえをかける
Romaji
koewokakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to greet; to call out to someone

Example Sentences

声をかける, 声を掛ける, こえをかける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
声をかける
Plain Polite
声をかけます
Negative
声をかけない
Negative Polite
声をかけません

Past

Plain
声をかけた
Plain Polite
声をかけました
Negative
声をかけなかった
Negative Polite
声をかけませんでした

Te

Plain
声をかけて
Plain Polite
声をかけまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
声をかけられる
Plain Polite
声をかけられます
Negative
声をかけられない
Negative Polite
声をかけられません

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JLPT 3

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

On: カイ, ケイ

Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり

11 strokes

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JLPT 4

voice

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: こえ, こわ-

7 strokes

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