にかけて (Nikakete) is a Japanese expression meaning “till, to, over (a period), through (e.g. Monday through Thursday)”.

Meanings

  1. expressiontill; to; over (a period); through (e.g. Monday through Thursday); about (approx. time or place); on
  2. expressionconcerning (an area of expertise)
  3. expressionswearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

Examples

  • I swear by God that I will speak the truth.

  • I'm going to Izu over the weekend.

  • Because of this it will probably be generally cloudy and rainy weather over tonight and tomorrow.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).