Japanese

ける

かける
Meaning: to build (a bridge); to construct (across)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 架ける 架けない
Polite 架けます 架けません
Past 架けた 架けなかった
Polite + Past 架けました 架けませんでした
Te-form 架けて 架けなくて
Potential 架けられる 架けられない
Passive 架けられる 架けられない
Causative 架けさせる 架けさせない
Imperative 架けろ 架けるな

Handwriting

架
け
る

Example sentences

They are planning to build a bridge across the river.
伝説によると、烏鵲が天の川に橋を架けるそうだ。
According to legend, magpies build a bridge over the Milky Way.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for constructing something like a bridge or a power line across a space.

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