Japanese

ける

けしかける
Meaning: to egg on; to instigate; to set (a dog) on someone
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

嗾
け
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Example

He egged his younger brother on to play a prank instead of them.

Usage Notes

Often used for negative actions or when setting an animal to attack. It implies prompting someone to do something they might not have done otherwise.

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