What does 仕掛け mean?
仕掛け is a Japanese noun meaning “device”, “trick” or “mechanism” in English. It can also be translated as “trick”, “(small) scale” or “commencement” depending on context. It is written as 仕掛け in kanji, しかけ in hiragana, and shikake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この仕掛けはスイッチで動く。
This device is actuated by a switch.