JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
引っ掛ける
To hook, hang, snag, splash, or deceive
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Other forms
引っ掛けます polite form
引っ掛けて te-form
引っ掛けた past tense
引っ掛けない plain negative
引っ掛かる intransitive counterpart, "to get caught"
1 Verb (transitive)
To hang / To catch / To snag
Refers to suspending an object from a support or accidentally catching it on a sharp projection.
Example
コート を そこ の フック に 引っ掛けて ください 。
Please hang your coat on the hook over there.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To splash
Describes the act of splashing, throwing, or dashing liquid onto a target.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To trick / To deceive
Indicates the act of deceiving, cheating, or ensnaring someone in a scheme.
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4 Verb (transitive)
To have a quick drink
A colloquial idiomatic expression for having a quick alcoholic drink.
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