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つける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つける.

Dictionary

Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

付

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

フ

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ
着

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3

On

チャクジャク

Kun

き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける
附

affixed, attach, refer to, append

8 strokesFrequency 2,396JLPT N1Grade 8

On

フ

Kun

つ.けるつ.く

Nanori

ずきづけ

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