Word Meaning 掛け声倒れ

かけごえだおれ kakegoedaore

掛け声倒れ is read as かけごえだおれ (kakegoedaore) and means starting with vigor but ending with no action.

Meaning

English

  1. starting with vigor but ending with no action
  2. raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action
  3. mere sloganeering

Reading

Kana

かけごえだおれ

Romaji

kakegoedaore

Writing Variants

  • かけ声倒れ かけごえだおれ kakegoedaore
  • 掛け声だおれ かけごえだおれ kakegoedaore

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138808 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掛け倒れ

かけだおれ

loss on a credit sale

掛け声

かけごえ

shout (of encouragement, etc.)

面倒を掛ける

めんどうをかける

to put someone to trouble

お声掛かり

おこえがかり

a recommendation

倒れ掛かる

たおれかかる

to topple over and lean at a precarious angle

掛ける

かける

to apply (insurance)

かけ

credit

掛け

かけ

credit

掛かる

かかる

to (come) at

掛け金

かけきん

installment

掛け持ち

かけもち

holding two or more positions concurrently