しかけにん

Japanese

Alternative spellings
仕掛け人 仕掛人

Etymology

From 仕(し)掛(か)け (shikake, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 仕(し)掛(か)ける (shikakeru).”) + 人(にん) (nin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕika̠ke̞ɲ̟ĩɴ]

Noun

しかけにん • (shikakenin) 

1. person who sets up something

   ドッキリの仕(し)掛(か)け人(にん)

   dokkiri no shikakenin

   people responsible for a prank