No. 287 in Japanese
かけ
The Japanese word "かけ" (kake) can mean "bet," "wager," "hanging," "sprinkling," "unfinished," or "partial," depending on the context.
In a sentence
彼は宿題をやりかけたまま出かけた。
He went out leaving his homework halfway done.
The term かけ refers to 'halfway' or 'unfinished' in this context.
このソースをうどんにかけて食べてください。
Please pour this sauce over the udon before eating.
Here, かけ means 'pouring something over' or 'applying onto'.
窓にカーテンをかけました。
I hung a curtain on the window.
In this instance, かけ refers to 'hanging' or 'covering' something.
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