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What does 漬ける (つける, tsukeru) mean?

漬ける (つける, tsukeru) means to soak, to steep; to pickle.

Quick facts
Readingつける
Romajitsukeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
つける
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukeru

to soak, to steep; to pickle

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to soak (in); to steep; to dip
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

Example sentences

  • My mother is pickling vegetables.

  • I'll soak the dirty clothes in water beforehand.

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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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