Japanese

かる

かかる
Meaning: to depend on; to be at stake
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 懸かる 懸からない
Polite 懸かります 懸かりません
Past 懸かった 懸からなかった
Polite + Past 懸かりました 懸かりませんでした
Te-form 懸かって 懸からなくて
Potential 懸かれる 懸かれない
Passive 懸かられる 懸かられない
Causative 懸からせる 懸からせない
Causative + Passive 懸からされる 懸からされない
Imperative 懸かれ 懸かるな

Handwriting

懸
か
る

Example sentences

The championship is on the line in this match.
会社の存亡がかかった瀬戸際の交渉が始まった
The negotiations, on which the company's survival depended, have begun.
夜空に美しい彎月が懸かっている。
A beautiful crescent moon is hanging in the night sky.

Usage Notes

Used when something important (like a prize, life, or honor) depends on an outcome.

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