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
Kanji used
attach
Pitch accent
Top 1800
Used in vocabulary (191 in total)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to tighten; to press hard
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to glare at; to scowl at
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
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 thrust before; to thrust at
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to decorate; to display
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to buy in; to purchase
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to engrave; to carve out
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to settle (a problem)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to shade an account; to add something extra
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to summon; to get used to call
to lend; to loan
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to cut at; to slash at
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to kick (at someone, something)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to blame; to find fault with
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to daub; to smear
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to guess; to estimate
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to lay; to spawn
to glare at; to scowl at
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to palm off; to force a sale
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to blame; to find fault with
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to cook hard
to pick a fight; to find fault
to mark a correct answer with a circle
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to keep a record; to keep a tally
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to settle (a problem)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to lend; to loan
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to visit regularly; to frequent; to haunt
to visit regularly; to frequent; to haunt
to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest
to add meat (or weight); to add substance (to an essay, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to encourage; to give courage to
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to stick; to affix
to dye (in patterns)
to choreograph
to carve (design)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
to make a road; to give an elementary lesson
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
to settle (a problem)
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
to give a name (to something)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to put on airs; to assume importance
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to write music for a song; to set to music
to label; to put a tag on
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to make a false accusation
to lay; to spawn
to cut at; to slash at
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to blot; to stain; to smudge
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to put on airs; to assume importance
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to happily give away; to be glad (to give, to get rid of)
to set a frame; to frame
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
to impose (printing); to lay out the page order; to assemble (e.g. components)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
to apply medicine
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to guess; to estimate
to carve (design)
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
to heap blame upon
to enter in an account book
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
to turn on the light
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
to be accustomed to; to be used to; to argue into silence; to talk down
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
to impose (printing); to lay out the page order; to assemble (e.g. components)
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
to happily give away; to be glad (to give, to get rid of)
to be accustomed to reading
to take and spit the water prior to a bout
to alter a card so that it can be used for cheating
to drink regularly; to drink stubbornly
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
Examples (28 in total)
Are you wearing lipstick?
Do you wear contacts?
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