託かこつける

kakotsukeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

愛国あいこく心しんにかこつけて多おうくの殺人さつじんが行おこなわれてきた。

aikokushinni kakotsukete ōkuno satsujinga okonawarete kita.

Many murders have been committed in the name of patriotism.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

託かこつけた

kakotsuketa

The past form

1. Confided; Trusted

Verb

#83794

託かこつけて

kakotsukete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Entrusting; Confiding

Verb

#87435

託かこつけない

kakotsukenai

The negative form

1. Cannot trust.; Cannot confide.

Verb

#89339

託かこつけなかった

kakotsukenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not confide.; Was unable to entrust.

Verb

#87186

託かこつけました

kakotsukemashita

The polite past form

1. Confessed; Trusted

Verb

#81785

託かこつけます

kakotsukemasu

The polite form

1. To entrust; To confide

Verb

#85411

託かこつけません

kakotsukemasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot entrust.; Cannot confide.

Verb

#85706

託かこつけませんでした

kakotsukemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not confide.; Was not able to entrust.

Verb

#88482

Common 24 items

託かこつけたい

kakotsuketai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to confide; Want to entrust

Verb

#88402

託かこつけたくない

kakotsuketakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to confide.; Don't want to rely on.

Verb

#88658

託かこつけたばかり

kakotsuketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just confided; Recently opened up

Verb

#89419

託かこつけちゃう

kakotsukechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To confide; To reveal

Verb

#85176

託かこつけちゃダメ

kakotsukecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't rely on [someone/something].; Don't depend on [someone/something].

Verb

#86384

託かこつけていない

kakotsukete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not relying on; Not taking refuge in

Verb

#84233

託かこつけている

kakotsukete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Pretending; Feigning

Verb

#83907

託かこつけてはいけない

kakotsuketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not pretend.; Must not rely on.

Adjective

#82686

託かこつけてもいい

kakotsuketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May rely on.; May confide in.

Adjective

#84315

託かこつけとく

kakotsuketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Entrust; Confide

Verb

#88419

託かこつけないで

kakotsukenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't trust me.; Don't rely on me.

Verb

#81317

託かこつけなきゃ

kakotsukenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to rely on; Must confide in

Verb

#86976

託かこつけなくてもいい

kakotsukenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to rely on.; Don't have to confide in.

Adjective

#89581

託かこつけなければならない

kakotsukenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must confess.; Must confide.

Adjective

#85744

託かこつけよう

kakotsukeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's confide.; Let's rely on.

Verb

#88369

託かこつけられない

kakotsukerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot confide.; Cannot entrust.

Verb

#90157

託かこつけられる

kakotsukerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can confide in; Can entrust to

2. To be confided in; To be entrusted to

Verb

#83285

託かこつけるところ

kakotsukeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to confide in; About to entrust to

Verb

#82865

託かこつけるみたい

kakotsukeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like entrusting; Looks like confiding

Verb

#88955

託かこつけています

kakotsukete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is entrusting.; Is confiding.

Verb

#82008

託かこつけないでください

kakotsukenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't rely on me.; Don't depend on me.

Verb

#84427

託ことずけなさい

kotozukenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Confide; Tell me

Verb

#86539

託かこつけましょう

kakotsukemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's confide.; Let's entrust.

Verb

#82332

託かこつけられます

kakotsukeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Can manage

Verb

#88523

Advanced 27 items

託かこつけがち

kakotsukegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#88834

託かこつけきる

kakotsukekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely entrust; Fully commit

Verb

#83247

託かこつけさせられる

kakotsukesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to confide; To be allowed to confide (under duress)

Verb

#85841

託かこつけさせる

kakotsukesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To allow to confide; To enable confession

Verb

#85646

託かこつけそうだ

kakotsukesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to spill; About to break down (emotionally)

Verb

#80867

託かこつけたそうだ

kakotsuketa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Reportedly confided; Apparently told

Verb

#86857

託かこつけただろう

kakotsuketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have confided.; Would have confessed.

Verb

#81844

託かこつけたところ

kakotsuketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Revealed a part; Let slip something

Verb

#89248

託かこつけたら

kakotsuketara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when entrusting; If/when confiding

Verb

#90012

託かこつけたらしい

kakotsuketarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have confided.; Seemed to have revealed.

Verb

#83465

託かこつけっぱなし

kakotsukeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Entrusted completely; Abandoned

Verb

#83484

託かこつけてくれ

kakotsukete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Trust me.; Rely on me.

Verb

#86740

託かこつけてちょうだい

kakotsukete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Trust me.; Rely on me.

Verb

#86611

託かこつけないでくれ

kakotsukenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't trust me.; Don't rely on me.

Verb

#88903

託かこつけなければいけない

kakotsukenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must confide; Must entrust

Adjective

#86875

託かこつけぬく

kakotsukenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See it through; Persevere to the end

Verb

#84810

託かこつけるそうだ

kakotsukeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently; It is said that

Verb

#88825

託かこつけると

kakotsukeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when entrusted; If/when confided

Verb

#82398

託かこつけるな

kakotsukeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't confide.; Don't entrust.

Verb

#81519

託かこつけるなら

kakotsukerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If entrusting; If confiding

Verb

#84064

託かこつけるようだ

kakotsukeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#86675

託かこつけるらしい

kakotsukerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like [someone] confides.; Seems like [something] relies on.

Verb

#86649

託かこつければ

kakotsukereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If entrusting; When entrusting

Verb

#82404

託かこつけろ

kakotsukero

A strong, direct command

1. Entrust yourself.; Confide.

Verb

#82630

託かこつけてくださいませ

kakotsukete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please entrust [it] to me.; Please rely on me.

Verb

#82862

託かこつけてはならない

kakotsuketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not pretend.; Must not feign.

Adjective

#85005

託かこつけてもよろしい

kakotsuketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. With your permission.; May I presume.

Adjective

#86132

託かこつける

kakotsukeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available