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    3. 目をかける

    目をかける

    目めを​か​け​る​

    to look after

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    目を掛ける

    めをかける

    Verb

    1.
    to look after, to take care (of), to favor, to favour, to be partial to
    2.
    to gaze at, to stare at, to set one's eyes on

    Stroke 0 / 15

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    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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