Japanese

をかける

めいわくをかける
Meaning: to cause trouble; to inconvenience someone
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

迷
惑
を
か
け
る

Example

You must not trouble others.

Usage Notes

Used when one's actions cause stress or extra work for someone else.

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