Word Meaning 仕掛け

しかけ shikake

仕掛け is read as しかけ (shikake) and means (small) scale.

Meaning

English

(small) scale
half finished
challenge
attack
commencement
initiation
set up
laying out

Reading

Kana

しかけ

Romaji

shikake

Writing Variants

仕掛しかけ shikake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15727 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕掛ける

しかける

to make a meld call

仕掛け人

しかけにん

instigator

仕事に掛かる

しごとにかかる

to get to work

仕掛品

しかけひん

work in progress

仕掛け物

しかけもの

implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)

仕掛け花火

しかけはなび

fireworks piece

仕掛かる

しかかる

to have started something, but not yet finished it

仕掛かり

しかかり

commencement

大仕掛け

おおじかけ

large-scale

色仕掛け

いろじかけ

use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)

ぜんまい仕掛け

ぜんまいじかけ

clockwork (motor, etc.)

仕掛け地雷

しかけじらい

booby trap

Example Sentences

トムはわなを仕掛けた。

Tom set a trap.

私たちは罠を仕掛けるべきだ。

We should set a trap.

この仕掛けはスイッチで動く。

This device is actuated by a switch.

トムはウサギを捕獲するために、わなを仕掛けた。

Tom set traps to catch rabbits.

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