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Decoded Slug: ～かけ (〜kake)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～かけ (〜kake)
～かけ (〜kake)
Short explanation:
Expresses the meaning of being in the middle of doing something or of something being partway done.
Formation:
Verb-ますstem + かけ
Examples:
彼は食事を食べかけです。
Kare wa shokuji wo tabekake desu.
He is in the middle of eating his meal.
この本は読みかけで、まだ終わっていません。
Kono hon wa yomikake de, mada owatteimasen.
This book is partway read, and it is not yet finished.
この部屋は掃除かけで、まだ片づいていません。
Kono heya wa soujikake de, mada kataduiteimasen.
This room is partway cleaned, and it's not yet tidied up.
プロジェクトは進行かけで、来週には完了する予定です。
Purojekuto wa shinkoukake de, raishuu ni wa kanryou suru yotei desu.
The project is in progress and is scheduled to be completed next week.
Long explanation:
The ～かけ grammar point is used to indicate that something is in the process of being done or is partway completed. This is often used with verbs to describe an action that is not yet finished or is ongoing. The verb should be in its ます-form, and かけ is added after removing the ます.