No. 618 in Japanese
にかけて
"にかけて" means "through," "over," or "until," often indicating a span or range of time or space.
In a sentence
彼は料理にかけてはプロのようです。
He is like a professional when it comes to cooking.
In this sentence, 'にかけては' is used to express expertise or skill in a specific field—cooking.
イベントは今週末を皮切りに、来月にかけて続きます。
The events will start this weekend and continue until next month.
Here, 'にかけて' indicates a time span from one point to another.
彼女は人々を元気づけることにかけて右に出る者がいない。
When it comes to encouraging people, no one surpasses her.
In this example, 'にかけて' is used to signify a domain or aspect where someone excels (encouraging people).
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