しかける
Reading: しかける
Meaning: to start to do; to be about to do
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Example Sentence
Just when I was about to start talking, the phone rang.
Usage Notes
Indicates the beginning of an action or that someone is about to do something. Often used in the form ～しかける or ～しかけている.
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