～かける (〜kakeru)
Explanation
Indicates a process or action is 'in progress' or 'halfway'.
Formation
Verb-stem + かける
Detailed Explanation
The ～かける grammar point is used to describe a process or action that is in progress, halfway, or not yet completed. It can be attached to verbs to imply that the action is still ongoing or something is in a certain state of partial completion.
Examples
彼女は食べかけのリンゴを置いて出かけた。
Kanojo wa tabe-kake no ringo o oite dekaketa.
She left a partially eaten apple and went out.
子供たちはやりかけの宿題を机の上に残した。
Kodomotachi wa yari-kake no shukudai o tsukue no ue ni nokoshita.
The children left their half-finished homework on the desk.
読みかけの本を夜になると探す。
Yomi-kake no hon o yoru ni naru to sagasu.
I look for the book I started reading once night comes.
オフィスには、作りかけの書類がたくさんある。
Ofisu ni wa, tsukuri-kake no shorui ga takusan aru.
There are a lot of documents in the process of being created in the office.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.