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拍車を掛ける

拍車をかける

Reading

Kana: はくしゃをかける
Romaji: hakushawokakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
v1
1

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

Kanji

拍
Readings: ハク、 ヒョウ
Meanings: clap, beat (music)
車
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentence

円高(えんだか)がその会社(かいしゃ)の経営(けいえい)不振(ふしん)に拍車(はくしゃ)をかけた。
➥The yen's appreciation accelerated the decline of that company.
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