- 1. [v1, vi] to run; to dash; to race
- 2. [v1, vi] to gallop (on horseback); to canter
- 3. [v1, vi] to advance (against one's enemy); to charge (on horseback) (arch)
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | かける | (kakeru) |
| Polite | かけます | (kakemasu) |
| Past, plain | かけた | (kaketa) |
| Past, polite | かけました | (kakemashita) |
| Negative, plain | かけない | (kakenai) |
| Negative, polite | かけません | (kakemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かけなかった | (kakenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かけませんでした | (kakemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かけて | (kakete) |
| Potential | かけられる | (kakerareru) |
| Volitional | かけよう | (kakeyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かければ | (kakereba) |
| Passive | かけられる | (kakerareru) |
| Causative | かけさせる | (kakesaseru) |
| Imperative | かけろ | (kakero) |
Kanji in this word
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駆
drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impelOn: ク (ku)Kun: か.ける (ka.keru)、 か.る (ka.ru)
Example Sentences
ぱたぱたと足跡を立てて、エントランスへと駆けてゆく。
With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance.