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Breakdown of kakeru
suspend
掛
When you place your hand on a square jewel, you can perform fortune-telling, and suspend time.
Usages of kakeru
彼 は ハンガー に シャツ を 掛けました。kare ha hangaa ni syatu wo kakemasita.
He hung the shirt on the hanger.
コート を フック に 掛けて ください。kooto wo hukku ni kakete kudasai.
Please hang your coat on the hook.
鍵 を フック に 掛ける。kagi wo hukku ni kakeru.
(I)'ll hang the key on the hook.
コート を ハンガー に 掛けて ください。kooto wo hangaa ni kakete kudasai.
Please hang the coat on the hanger.
彼 は ハンモック を 木 の 間 に 掛けました。kare ha hanmokku wo ki no aida ni kakemasita.
He suspended the hammock between the trees.
スピーカー を 天井 から 掛けた。supiikaa wo tenzyou kara kaketa.
(She) suspended the speakers from the ceiling.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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