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言いかける · ichidan verb

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

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

start to say; be about to say; break off while saying

Describes the moment of beginning to speak, often with hesitation or interruption. Can also mean stopping mid-sentence. The exact nuance depends on context.

彼かれは何なにか言いいかけたが、急きゅうに黙だまってしまった。
He started to say something, but suddenly fell silent.
言いいかけてやめるのはよくない。
It's not good to break off what you're saying.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

speak to; address

Used when initiating conversation with someone, often in a somewhat formal or deliberate manner. Similar to 話しかける but can imply a more tentative approach.

知しらない人ひとに道みちで言いいかけられた。
I was addressed by a stranger on the street.
彼かの女じょは隣となりの人ひとに言いいかけた。
She spoke to the person next to her.

Expressions

言いいかけてやめるstop in the middle of a sentence; break off what one was saying

Kanji

言say, word
掛hang, suspend, depend

Related words

話はなしかける
話しかける is the more common and general word for 'speak to' or 'address'. 言いかける often implies a tentative start or a more formal approach.
言いい出だす
言い出す means 'to bring up a topic' or 'to start talking about something', focusing on initiating a subject. 言いかける focuses on the act of beginning to speak or addressing someone.

Written forms

言いいかけるUsage76%
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
いいかけるUsage23%
言いい掛かけるUsage1%
Full kanji spelling using 掛ける; less common but still seen.
言いい掛かける
Abbreviated kanji spelling; rare and may be confusing.

Etymology

Compound of 言い (the continuative form of 言う, 'to say') and かける (掛ける, here meaning 'to start' or 'to direct toward'). The derivation is transparent.

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

start to say; be about to say; break off while saying

Describes the moment of beginning to speak, often with hesitation or interruption. Can also mean stopping mid-sentence. The exact nuance depends on context.

彼かれは何なにか言いいかけたが、急きゅうに黙だまってしまった。
He started to say something, but suddenly fell silent.
言いいかけてやめるのはよくない。
It's not good to break off what you're saying.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

speak to; address

Used when initiating conversation with someone, often in a somewhat formal or deliberate manner. Similar to 話しかける but can imply a more tentative approach.

知しらない人ひとに道みちで言いいかけられた。
I was addressed by a stranger on the street.
彼かの女じょは隣となりの人ひとに言いいかけた。
She spoke to the person next to her.

Related words

話はなしかける

話しかける is the more common and general word for 'speak to' or 'address'. 言いかける often implies a tentative start or a more formal approach.

言いい出だす

言い出す means 'to bring up a topic' or 'to start talking about something', focusing on initiating a subject. 言いかける focuses on the act of beginning to speak or addressing someone.