Word details

輪をかける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 輪をかける.

Dictionary

Entry

輪をかける輪を掛けるわをかけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #25394
1

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

Examples
彼はロック音楽に夢中だが、彼女のほうはそれに輪をかけて夢中だ。
He is keen on rock music, but she is even more so.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

15 strokesFrequency 693JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リン

Kun

Nanori

なわ

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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