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もたせ掛ける · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	もたせ掛かける	もたせ掛かけない
Polite	もたせ掛かけます	もたせ掛かけません
Past polite	もたせ掛かけました	もたせ掛かけませんでした
Past	もたせ掛かけた	もたせ掛かけなかった
Te-form	もたせ掛かけて	もたせ掛かけないで
Desire	もたせ掛かけたい	もたせ掛かけたくない
Potential	もたせ掛かけられるalso もたせ掛かけれる	もたせ掛かけられないalso もたせ掛かけれない
Passive	もたせ掛かけられる	もたせ掛かけられない
Causative	もたせ掛かけさせる	もたせ掛かけさせない
Causative passive	もたせ掛かけさせられる	もたせ掛かけさせられない
Volitional	もたせ掛かけよう
Polite volitional	もたせ掛かけましょう
Imperative	もたせ掛かけろ	もたせ掛かけるな
Conditional	もたせ掛かければ	もたせ掛かけなければ
Tara conditional	もたせ掛かけたら	もたせ掛かけなかったら

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

lean something against; prop something against

usually written using kana alone

Transitive verb: you place an object so that it rests against another surface for support. Often used with 壁 (wall) or 椅子 (chair).

彼かれは壁かべにもたせ掛かけて自じ転てん車しゃを置おいた。
He left his bicycle leaning against the wall.
疲つかれたので、ソファに体からだをもたせ掛かけた。
I was tired, so I leaned my body against the sofa.

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Kanji

掛hang, suspend, depend
凭lean on, recline on, lie heavy

Related words

もたれる
Intransitive verb meaning 'to lean on' (oneself leaning). もたせ掛ける is transitive: you lean an object against something.
立たて掛かける
Means 'to stand something against' (usually vertically). もたせ掛ける implies resting at an angle, not necessarily standing.

Written forms

もたせ掛かける
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the verb is usually written in kana, but this form is acceptable.
もたせかけるUsage93%
Kana-only spelling is the most common and recommended form.
凭もたせかけるUsage6%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling with 凭; rare and less readable.
凭もたせ掛かけるUsage1%
Full kanji spelling using 凭, which is uncommon and may not be recognized by all readers.

Etymology

Compound of もたせる (causative of もつ 'to hold') + 掛ける 'to hang/place against'. The causative sense has weakened, and the whole verb now means 'to lean something against'.