Learn Hardcore Japanese: kakeru

Usages of kakeru

新あたらしい　寝室しんしつ　に　タンス　を　置おいて、　白しろい　シーツ　を　ベッド　に　かけました。atarasii sinsitu ni tansu wo oite, siroi siitu wo beddo ni kakemasita.

I put a dresser in the new bedroom and put white sheets on the bed.

母はは　は　酢す　と　ごま　を　使つかった　たれ　を　豆腐とうふ　に　かけるの　が　好すき　です。haha ha su to goma wo tukatta tare wo touhu ni kakeruno ga suki desu.

My mother likes putting a dressing made with vinegar and sesame on tofu.

眼鏡めがね　を　かければ、　黒板こくばん　の　字じ　が　読よめます。megane wo kakereba, kokuban no zi ga yomemasu.

If I put on my glasses, I can read the letters on the blackboard.

妹いもうと　は　卵たまご　に　ケチャップ　を　かけます　が、　父ちち　は　ソース　の　ほう　が　好すき　です。imouto ha tamago ni ketyappu wo kakemasu ga, titi ha soosu no hou ga suki desu.

My younger sister puts ketchup on eggs, but my father likes sauce better.

彼女かのじょ　は　ケチャップ　を　かけないで、　黄色きいろい　卵焼たまごやき　を　そのまま　食たべます。kanozyo ha ketyappu wo kakenaide, kiiroi tamagoyaki wo sonomama tabemasu.

She eats yellow rolled omelet as it is without putting ketchup on it.

健康けんこう　の　ため　に、　サラダ　に　マヨネーズ　を　かけすぎない　よう　に　して　います。kenkou no tame ni, sarada ni mayoneezu wo kakesuginai you ni site imasu.

For my health, I try not to put too much mayonnaise on my salad.

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