expression, ichidan verb
put on a crown; crown someone
Literal expression for placing a crown on someone's head; can be used in historical, ceremonial, or metaphorical contexts.
王は王子の頭に冠を付けた。
The king placed a crown on the prince's head.
Compound of 冠 (kanmuri, 'crown') + を (object marker) + 付ける (tsukeru, 'to attach, put on'). The verb 付ける is used here in its sense of attaching or affixing something to a surface or body.