Japanese

をかける

ことばをかける
Meaning: to speak to; to address; to say something to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

言
葉
を
か
け
る

Example

It takes courage to speak to a stranger.

Usage Notes

Means to initiate a conversation or say something to someone, often in a kind or encouraging way.

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