What does 仕掛ける mean?
仕掛ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to lay, to set, to wage” in English. It can also be translated as “to challenge, to set (traps), to make a meld call” depending on context. It is written as 仕掛ける in kanji, しかける in hiragana, and shikakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はその動物をとらえるためにわなをしかけた。
He set a trap to catch the animal.