Word Meaning 託ける

かこつける kakotsukeru

託ける is read as かこつける (kakotsukeru) and means to use as a pretext.

Meaning

English

  1. to use as a pretext
  2. to use as an excuse

Reading

Kana

かこつける

Romaji

kakotsukeru

Writing Variants

  • 託つける かこつける kakotsukeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 125085 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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たくせん

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たくじしせつ

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託言

かごと

message (esp. oral)

託送

たくそう

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託児室

たくじしつ

nursery

託児

たくじ

childcare

結託

けったく

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信託

しんたく

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投資信託

とうししんたく

investment trust

委託

いたく

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