【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜かけ(~kake)

Explanation:〜かけ

Meaning
途中とちゅうまで〜して、まだわっていない
② 〜しそうになる。

① Started doing something but haven't finished yet
② Almost about to do something

Used to describe something that is in the process of happening but is incomplete or not fully done. It conveys the idea that an action or state has started but is either paused or unfinished.

Form
V(masu form)ます + かけ

Points

  1. Incomplete Action or State: "〜かけ" emphasizes that the action or state is not fully completed and is still in progress or has been interrupted.
  2. Can Indicate Unfinished Work: Often used to describe something that has been started but left unfinished, such as a task or an event.
  3. Emphasizes an Ongoing Process: It highlights that the subject is still in the midst of the process or that the action is in an early or middle stage.

JLPT Level
N3



Sample sentenes

息子むすこはやりかけ宿題しゅくだいをおいて、そとあそびにかけた。
My son left his unfinished homework and went out to play.

テーブルのうえに、かけのコーヒーがあった。
There was a half-finished coffee on the table.

やりかけ仕事しごとのこっていたが今日きょうつかれていたのでかえった。
I had some unfinished work to do, but I was too tired today so I went home.

かけのレポートを今日中きょうじゅう仕上しあげるつもりです。
I intend to finish my unfinished report by the end of the day today.

このスマホはもうこわかけだ。
This smartphone is already starting to break down.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
仕上げる しあげる to finish

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