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ちょっかいを掛ける
chokkaiwokakeru
to meddle (in someone's affairs), to poke one's nose into, to interfere
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  1. chokkaiwokakeru to meddle (in someone's affairs), to poke one's nose into, to interfere; to make a pass (at someone), to hit on
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Kanji Breakdown
掛
Hang, Suspend, Depend, Arrive At, Tax, Pour
On: かい,けい Kun: 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
11 strokes N3
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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ちょっかいを掛ける → ちょっかいを掛けます → ちょっかいを掛けて → ちょっかいを掛けた

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毎朝ちょっかいを掛けるのが好きです。
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