noun
wall hanging; wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration
Refers to an object designed to be hung on a wall for decoration, such as a tapestry, scroll, or clock.
リビングに大きな壁掛け時計を飾った。
I hung a large wall clock in the living room.
この壁掛けは祖母からもらったものです。
This wall hanging is something I received from my grandmother.
noun-modifying (irregular)
wall-mounted
Used prenominally to describe something that is attached to or hung on a wall, such as a TV, shelf, or air conditioner.
壁掛けテレビは場所を取らない。
A wall-mounted TV doesn't take up space.
壁掛けエアコンを設置してもらった。
I had a wall-mounted air conditioner installed.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 壁 (kabe, 'wall') + 掛け (kake, 'hanging'), from the verb 掛ける (kakeru, 'to hang').