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しかき【仕掛・仕掛き】 : shikaki | define meaning

shikaki

Pronunciation: [ɕikaki]

Definition

Noun

Device; apparatus; contraption; mechanism
Trap; snare
Beginning; start; commencement; initiation

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しかけ【仕掛け・仕掛】 shikake "device; trap; set up".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	仕掛仕掛き
Kana	しかき
Romanization	shikaki
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕikaki]

意味：しかけ【仕掛け・仕掛】、そうち【装置】、わな【罠・羂】、はじめ【始め・初め】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 13). しかき【仕掛・仕掛き】 : shikaki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7700/shikaki/.