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つける
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
2. to furnish (a house with)
3. to wear; to put on
4. to keep a diary; to make an entry
5. to appraise; to set (a price)
6. to allot; to budget; to assign
7. to bring alongside
8. to place (under guard or doctor)
9. to follow; to shadow
10. to load; to give (courage to)
11. to keep (an eye on)
12. to establish (relations or understanding)
13. to turn on (light)
14. to produce flowers; to produce fruit
of a plant
Alt. forms
つける
73%
付つける
20%
着つける
5%
附つける
Pitch accent
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Top 400
Conjugations...Used in: 6118
Used in vocabulary (280 in total)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
277 more...
Examples (91 in total)
The TV was turned on.
Turn on the light.
Are you wearing face mask?
Were you wearing a helmet?
I keep a journal.
Are you wearing a wire?
Do you keep a dream diary?
Get to work, everybody.
What is on your face?
The police are after you.
Bill turned on the television.
Can you turn the light on?
Mayuko wore a flower crown.
Tom turned on the TV.
Tom turned on the heater.
It was hot, so I turned on the fan.
Tom was wearing a name tag.
I wonder if Mary is wearing eye shadow.
She's wearing eye shadow.
Turn on the light, please.
How do you turn this computer on?
Mark the correct answer.
She switched on the lamp because it was dark.
I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.
Mark the words which you cannot pronounce.
Lucy turned on the light switch.
How can I get to the police station?
In the winter it's cold, so we turn on the stove.
There was much lipstick on her lips.
Attach labels to all the bags.
It tastes pretty good when you put mayonnaise on potato chips!
You used a condom for birth control, right?
Put price labels on each individual item.
Tom is wearing a surgical mask.
When did you start wearing contact lenses?
I went out with the heater on.
You should distinguish between right and wrong.
He took a hot bath and turned on the TV.
Who will put a bell on the cat's collar?
She put up the new curtains today.
Who can put a bell on the cat?
Keep both feet firmly on the ground.
He dipped his spoon into the soup.
He has been working out to develop his muscles.
The actress was dressed beautifully.
Alice is wearing a sweet-smelling perfume.
George put a chain on the dog.
Use a face mask if you have cough.
This rose has a white bloom.
You need to wear a tie there.
Mary has a red ribbon in her hair.
I have to form the habit of getting up early.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
That incident is printed on my mind.
When I turned on the air conditioner and toaster oven, the circuit breaker tripped.
He was named after his grandfather.
The teacher had to evaluate all the students.
He is too honest to tell a lie.
Peach trees typically blossom in spring.
The girl wore a yellow ribbon in her hair.
Have you ever eaten tomatoes with sugar?
He wore a mask so that no one could recognize him.
I put a red mark on the calendar for my birthday.
Thomas was named after his father.
The scandal hurt the company's reputation.
Jane wore the same ribbon as her mother did.
It's not easy to distinguish good from evil.
As soon as Tom turned on the TV, the fuse blew.
Jeff wore the tie that Kim had given him for a birthday present.
Press the brake pedal to turn on your brake lights.
I found a diary my father kept for thirty years.
I found that I couldn't study well with the radio on.
When she lit the gas, there was a loud explosion.
Her dress attracted everyone's eyes at the party.
She chose a scarf to wear with the dress.
Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers.
I used to keep a diary in English when I was a student.
By the way, how many of you keep a diary?
When I travel, I don't wear armor.
I was in such a hurry this morning that I went out leaving the TV on.
We need to prioritize the items on this list.
It's going to be cold at night. You should at least put on a long-sleeved shirt.
Tom got paint on his shirt while he was painting the fence.
Last night, I was so tired that I fell asleep with the TV on.
The hut was set on fire.
Hey sis, can you turn on the light?
Tom is wearing a Red Cross button.
I have kept a diary for three years.
I guessed her to be 40 years old.
They named the ship the Mayflower.
The lotus is an aquatic plant with very large leaves and flowers.