着
着

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3

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き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける

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つける付ける着ける附けるUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #316
1

Transitive verb

to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against

Examples
おまえの上着は私の勘定につけておきなさい。
Put your coat on my account.
2

Transitive verb

to furnish (a house with)

Examples
自宅を改築する際に、この部屋にだけ防音設備と内鍵を付けたんだ。
When my home had an extension built I only had this room fitted with soundproofing and an internal lock.
3

Transitive verb

to wear; to put on

Examples
鎧をつけている人は、転ぶと大きな音がする。
He who wears armor falls with a big crash!
4

Transitive verb

to keep a diary; to make an entry

Examples
彼女は昔、日記を付けていたが今はつけていない。
She used to keep a diary, but she no longer does.
5

Transitive verb

to appraise; to set (a price)

Examples
あの店では商品を値下げして値段がつけてある。
They mark down goods at that shop.
6

Transitive verb

to allot; to budget; to assign

7

Transitive verb

to bring alongside

8

Transitive verb

to place (under guard or doctor)

Examples
警官はその男をつけた。
The policeman followed him.
9

Transitive verb

to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk

10

Transitive verb

to load; to give (courage to)

11

Transitive verb

to keep (an eye on)

12

Transitive verb

to establish (relations or understanding)

13

Transitive verb

to turn on (a light)

Examples
トムがテレビをつけたとたんにヒューズがとんだ。
No sooner had Tom turned on the TV than the fuse blew.
14

Transitive verb

to produce flowers (of a plant); to produce fruit

Examples
私の木は少し花をつけたが実はならなかった。
My tree had a few blossoms but no fruit.
15

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb

to do intensely; to do fiercely; to do strongly

16

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb

to be used to (doing); to be accustomed to

落ち着く落ちつく落着くおちつく落ち付くIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #603
1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax

Examples
彼は当惑して落ち着きませんでした。
He felt lost and uncomfortable.
2

to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate

3

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in

4

to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached

5

to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit

6

Usu. before a noun as 落ち着いた

to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued

着るきる著るTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #671
1

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on

Examples
「あの赤い服を着るのはよしなさい」「なぜいけないの」
"You had better not wear the red dress." "Why not?"
2

As 汚名を〜, 罪を〜, etc.

to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

Examples
その男は反逆者の汚名をきせられた。
The man was branded as a traitor.
着くつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #1030
1

to arrive at; to reach

Examples
あなたがロンドンに着く頃には晩秋となっているだろう。
It will be late autumn when you get to London.
2

to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

Examples
各自席につきなさい。
Go to your respective seats.
到着とうちゃくNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #1217
1

arrival

Examples
その列車は予定どおりに到着した。
The train arrived on schedule.
着替えるきがえるきかえる着換えるIntransitiveTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1779
1

to change (one's clothes)

Examples
私はもう着替えました。
I have already changed my clothes.
追いつく追い付くおいつく追い着くIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2136
1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach

Examples
トムに追いつくために走らなければならなかった。
I had to run to catch up with Tom.
2

to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

身につける身に付ける身に着けるみにつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #2839
1

Esp. 身に付ける

to learn; to acquire knowledge

Examples
「日本の経営陣は米国の労働者の扱い方を身につけなければいけない」と彼は言った。
Japanese management must learn how to deal with American workers, he said.
2

Esp. 身に着ける

to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

Examples
ダイヤの指輪なんて身につけていないけど、私は幸せだ。
I'm not wearing a diamond ring, but I'm happy.
下着したぎNounFreq #3251
1

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

Examples
私は新しい下着が気に入っている。
I'm pleased with my new underwear.
抱きつく抱き付く抱き着くだきつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3394
1

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

Examples
メアリーは父の首に抱きついた。
Mary threw her arms around her father's neck.
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