Decoded Slug: ～かける (〜kakeru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～かける (〜kakeru)
～かける (〜kakeru)
Short explanation:
Indicates a process or action is 'in progress' or 'halfway'.
Formation:
Verb-stem + かける
Examples:
彼女は食べかけのリンゴを置いて出かけた。
Kanojo wa tabekake no ringo wo oite dekaketa.
She left a partially eaten apple and went out.
子供たちは勉強かけの宿題を机の上に残した。
Kodomotachi wa benkyoukake no shukudai wo tsukue no ue ni nokoshita.
The children left their half-finished homework on the desk.
読みかけの本を夜になると探す。
Yomikake no hon wo yoru ni naru to sagasu.
I look for the book I've started reading when it's night.
オフィスには、作成かけの書類がたくさんある。
Ofisu ni wa, sakuseikake no shorui ga takusan aru.
There are lots of documents in the process of being created in the office.
Long explanation:
The ～かける grammar point is used to describe a process or action that is in progress, halfway, or not yet completed. It can be attached to verbs to imply that the action is still ongoing, or something is in a certain state of partial completion.
