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~かける

Half-/not yet finished/in the middle of~/nearly/almost

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~かける

Half-/not yet finished/in the middle of~/nearly/almost

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~かける can be used to form compound verbs, indicating that an action is "in progress" or was "about to happen".

E.g. このかけのコーヒーはだれの? "Whose half drunk coffee is this?"

~かける means that an action "nearly happened" or was "about to happen" if the verb it attaches to is instantaneous (e.g. ちる; ぶつかる).

E.g. びっくりしてピザをとしかけた。 "I got startled and nearly dropped the pizza."

    Summary

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    ~かける compound verbs indicate that an action is "in progress" or was "about to happen"

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    ~かける means that an action "nearly happened" or was "about to happen" if the verb it attaches to is instantaneous

Example Sentences

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