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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

pickling
soak
moisten
steep

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
つ.かる
-づ.け
-づけ

Common Words

たる
漬る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #4831
1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged

2

to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

Examples
私はその場の幸福な雰囲気に浸っていた
I was immersed in the happy atmosphere of the occasion.
漬かる
かる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8764
1

to be submerged; to be soaked

Examples
少女はひざまで水に浸かった
The girl stood up to her knees in the water.
2

Esp. 漬かる

to be pickled; to be well seasoned

3

to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

たす
漬す
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #10968
1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse

Examples
鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した
The bird dipped its head into the water.
2

to moisten; to wet

Suffix
Freq #17347
1

pickled (something)

2

pickled in (something); preserved in; dipped in

Examples
彼はとにかくコンピューター漬けだからね。
He eats, breathes and sleeps computers.
3

overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of; addiction to; immersion in; intense involvement in

浸ける
ける
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #23247
1

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk

Examples
彼はスプーンをスープの中につけた
He dipped his spoon into the soup.
2

漬ける only

to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

漬け物
けもの
Noun
Freq #26083
1

Food, cooking

tsukemono (pickled vegetables)

こおりづけ
凍り漬け
Noun
Freq #27241
1

being frozen in ice

塩漬
おづけ
Noun
Freq #30331
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

pickling in salt; food preserved in salt

Examples
塩漬けキャベツを細かく切る。
Chop the pickled cabbage finely.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused; mothballing

漬込む
けこ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #38369
1

to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount

一夜漬
ちやづけ
Noun
Freq #43051
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

last-minute cramming; overnight cramming

Examples
来週から中間テストだ。一夜漬けじゃ、太刀打ちできない問題ばかりだぞ。今日から始めろよ。
Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today.
2

Original meaning

(vegetables) pickled just overnight

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