掛け

掛け

"掛け" (kake) means "to hang," "to apply," or "to pour," depending on context.

Here '掛け' is used as a verb meaning 'to hang' or 'to suspend.'

私は壁に絵を掛けた。

I hung a picture on the wall.

In this context, '掛け' is used to mean 'to make' a phone call.

彼は電話を掛けて、友達と話した。

He made a call and spoke with a friend.

Here '掛け' is part of the verb '話しかける,' meaning 'to start speaking to someone or initiate a conversation.'

話しかけるのは時々難しい。

It can be difficult to initiate a conversation sometimes.