掛け声かけごえ Common Noun Irregular Intransitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb shout (of encouragement, etc.);yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!") Other forms かけ声 【かけごえ】 · 掛声 【かけごえ】