Vocabulary

What does 付ける (つける, tsukeru) mean?

付ける (つける, tsukeru) means to attach, to add; to turn on.

Quick facts
Readingつける
Romajitsukeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
つける
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukeru

to attach, to add; to turn on

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to attach; to join; to connect
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to furnish (a house with)
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to wear; to put on
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to keep a diary; to make an entry
  5. 5ichidan verb · transitive to appraise; to set (a price)

Example sentences

  • I sew a button onto the shirt.

  • Please write your name on the notebook.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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