Word details

けしかける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word けしかける.

Dictionary

Entry

しかけ嗾けるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #14384
1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

Examples
苛酷な価格競争の中で、A社は我々をけしかけてB社と戦わせて漁夫の利を得ようとしている。
Company A is trying to play us off against Company B in a severe price-war.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sic'em, egg on, instigate

14 strokes

On

ゾクソクソウ

Kun

けしか.けるそそのか.す

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