けしかける【
嗾ける
】

keshikakeru

Ichidan Verb

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

苛酷かこくな価格かかく競争きょうそうの中なかで、Ａえう社しゃは我々われわれをけしかけてＢびい社しゃと戦たたかわせて漁夫ぎょふの利りを得えようとしている。

kakokuna kakakukyōsōno nakade eishawa warewareo keshikakete bii shato tatakawasete gyofuno rio eyōto shite iru.

Company A is trying to play us off against Company B in a severe price-war.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

けしかけた

keshikaketa

The past form

1. incited; provoked

Verb

#77097

けしかけて

keshikakete

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

1. Entice; Instigate

Verb

#87155

けしかけない

keshikakenai

The negative form

1. Cannot incite.; Cannot urge on.

Verb

#209246

けしかけなかった

keshikakenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not incite.; Could not urge on.

Verb

#487037

けしかけました

keshikakemashita

The polite past form

1. incited; provoked

Verb

#397701

けしかけます

keshikakemasu

The polite form

1. Encourage; Urge

Verb

#473107

けしかけません

keshikakemasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot persuade.; Cannot entice.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけませんでした

keshikakemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not incite.; Could not urge.

Verb

#2761789

Common 23 items

けしかけたい

keshikaketai

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

1. Want to incite; Want to urge on

Verb

#847782

けしかけたくない

keshikaketakunai

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

1. Don't want to incite.; Don't want to provoke.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけたばかり

keshikaketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished inciting; Just finished goading

Verb

#2761789

けしかけちゃう

keshikakechau

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

1. To incite/urge (someone) to do something; To cause (something) to happen

Verb

#502888

けしかけちゃダメ

keshikakecha dame

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

1. Don't encourage.; Don't instigate.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけていない

keshikakete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not inciting; Not provoking

Verb

#2761789

けしかけている

keshikakete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Inciting; Provoking

Verb

#258198

けしかけてわいけない

keshikaketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not incite.; Must not urge on.

Adjective

#2761789

けしかけてもいう

keshikaketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May incite.; May urge on.

Adjective

#2761789

けしかけとく

keshikaketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Entice; Instigate

Verb

#2761789

けしかけないで

keshikakenaide

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

1. Don't instigate.; Don't provoke.

Verb

#245597

けしかけなきゃ

keshikakenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to urge; Must encourage

Verb

#459925

けしかけなくてもいう

keshikakenakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to urge.; Don't have to provoke.

Adjective

#2761789

けしかけなければならない

keshikakenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must incite.; Must urge.

Adjective

#1000567

けしかけよう

keshikakeyō

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

1. Let's urge.; Let's incite.

Verb

#377859

けしかけられない

keshikakerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot incite.; Cannot urge on.

Verb

#930896

けしかけるところ

keshikakeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to incite; On the verge of provoking

Verb

#2761789

けしかけるみたい

keshikakeru mitai

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

1. Looks like provoking; Looks like inciting

Verb

#2761789

けしかけています

keshikakete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Encouraging; Inciting

Verb

#823368

けしかけないでください

keshikakenaide kudasai

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

1. Don't urge.; Don't incite.

Verb

#306059

けしかけなさい

keshikakenasai

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

1. Encourage.; Urge.

Verb

#1000567

けしかけましょう

keshikakemashō

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

1. Let's urge.; Let's encourage.

Verb

#1000567

けしかけられます

keshikakeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

Verb

#930896

Advanced 28 items

けしかけがち

keshikakegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#2761789

けしかけきる

keshikakekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To exhaust

Verb

#2761789

けしかけさせられる

keshikakesaserareru

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

1. To be urged to do; To be incited to do

Verb

#2761789

けしかけさせる

keshikakesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To incite someone to do; To urge someone to do

Verb

#731363

けしかけそうだ

keshikakesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it might…; Seems about to…

Verb

#2761789

けしかけたそうだ

keshikaketa sōda

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

1. They say (he/she) incited.; They say (he/she) provoked.

Verb

#586517

けしかけただろう

keshikaketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably incited.; Probably urged.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけたところ

keshikaketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Instigated; Provoked

Verb

#833947

けしかけたら

keshikaketara

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

1. If/when provoked; If/when incited

Verb

#413326

けしかけたらしい

keshikaketarashii

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

1. Seemed to have incited.; Seemed to have provoked.

Verb

#501086

けしかけっぱなし

keshikakeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left incited; Left goaded

Verb

#2761789

けしかけてくれ

keshikakete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Encourage me.; Spur me on.

Verb

#414111

けしかけてちょうだい

keshikakete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Tease me.; Encourage me.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけないでくれ

keshikakenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't incite.; Don't egg on.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけなければいけない

keshikakenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must incite; Have to urge on

Adjective

#2761789

けしかけぬく

keshikakenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end; See through to completion

Verb

#2761789

けしかけられる

keshikakerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can be provoked; Can be incited

2. To be incited; To be lured

Verb

#164281

けしかけるそうだ

keshikakeru sōda

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

1. They say it incites.; They say it provokes.

Verb

#2761789

けしかけると

keshikakeruto

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

1. If/when provoked; If/when incited

Verb

#302735

けしかけるな

keshikakeruna

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

1. Don't incite.; Don't provoke.

Verb

#261452

けしかけるなら

keshikakerunara

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

1. If [one] incites; When [one] incites

Verb

#2761789

けしかけるようだ

keshikakeru yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#1000567

けしかけるらしい

keshikakerurashii

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

1. Seems to be inciting.; Appears to be provoking.

Verb

#1000567

けしかければ

keshikakereba

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

1. If/when [it] incites; If/when [it] goads

Verb

#413901

けしかけろ

keshikakero

A strong, direct command

1. Urge on; Instigate

Verb

#268284

けしかけてくださいませ

keshikakete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please encourage [me/it].; Please urge [me/it].

Verb

#2761789

けしかけてわならない

keshikaketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not incite.; Must not instigate.

Adjective

#2761789

けしかけてもよろしい

keshikaketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I urge?; May I encourage?

Adjective

#2761789

けしかける【
嗾ける
】

keshikakeru

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