仕掛ける (しかける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

仕掛ける (しかける) means to start / to set / to challenge.

See example sentences below.

仕掛ける at a glance

仕掛ける

しかけるshikakeru

N1verb

to start / to set / to challenge

仕掛けるしかけるshikakeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to start / to set / to challenge

Example 1

彼は戦いをしかけた。

Translation

He started the fight.

Example 2

罠をしかけて動物を捕まえた。

Translation

I set a trap and caught an animal.