Japanese

りかける

かたりかける
Meaning: to address; to speak to; to talk to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

語
り
か
け
る

Example

She spoke gently to the children.

Usage Notes

To start talking to someone or to speak with the intention of being heard.

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