掛ける (かける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

掛ける (かける) means to call by phone.

See example sentences below.

掛ける at a glance

掛ける

かけるkakeru

N5verb

to call by phone

掛けるかけるkakeruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to call by phone

Example 1

友だちに電話をかける。

Translation

I call my friend on the phone.

Example 2

鍵をかけてから出かける。

Translation

I lock the door before leaving.