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つける

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

attach; add; apply

usually written using kana alone

Broad physical use: fasten, stick, glue, sew, connect, append, or apply something to a surface or another object.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

furnish; equip; install

usually written using kana alone

Used when adding fixtures, equipment, or furnishings to a room, house, or other place.

3

ichidan verb, transitive verb

put on; wear

usually written using kana alone

Only when written 着ける

Used for items put on or attached to the body; 着ける is especially natural for this meaning.

4

ichidan verb, transitive verb

keep a diary; make an entry; record

usually written using kana alone

Common with 日記, 家計簿, 帳簿, and similar record-keeping nouns.

5

ichidan verb, transitive verb

set a price; appraise; assign a value

usually written using kana alone

Used with prices, values, scores, ratings, and similar evaluations.

6

ichidan verb, transitive verb

allot; budget; assign

usually written using kana alone

Often used for allocating money, staff, duties, or other resources to a purpose.

7

ichidan verb, transitive verb

bring alongside; dock; pull up to

usually written using kana alone

Used when bringing a boat, vehicle, or similar thing right up to a place or alongside something.

8

ichidan verb, transitive verb

place under guard; put in someone's care; assign someone to watch

usually written using kana alone

Used in patterns such as 人に見張りをつける or 患者に医師をつける, assigning a guard, doctor, or attendant to someone.

9

ichidan verb, transitive verb

tail; shadow; follow secretly

usually written using kana alone

Colloquial use for secretly following someone, as by a detective, police officer, or stalker.

10

ichidan verb, transitive verb

load; give energy; give courage

usually written using kana alone

A limited use for putting a load onto something, or figuratively giving strength, momentum, or encouragement; many modern contexts prefer more specific verbs such as 積む or 勇気づける.

11

ichidan verb, transitive verb

keep an eye on; watch out for; be careful about

usually written using kana alone

Most familiar in the fixed expression 気をつける, meaning to pay attention, watch out, or be careful.

12

ichidan verb, transitive verb

establish contact; settle an understanding; arrange

usually written using kana alone

Used in collocations such as 連絡をつける and 話をつける, meaning to establish contact or reach an arrangement or understanding.

13

ichidan verb, transitive verb

turn on a light; switch on

usually written using kana alone

Only when written 点ける

Used for lights and sometimes flames; 点ける is the specific kanji spelling, though kana つける is very common.

See also: つける

14

ichidan verb, transitive verb

bear flowers; bear fruit; produce

usually written using kana alone

Used with plants as the subject and 花 or 実 as the object: a plant puts forth flowers or bears fruit.

15

ichidan verb, transitive verb

play an attachment; attach in Go

usually written using kana alonego (game)

Only with reading ツケる

Go-game jargon for playing a stone directly adjacent to an opponent's stone; this is usually written ツケる.

See also: 付け

16

suffix, ichidan verb

do intensely; do fiercely; do forcefully

usually written using kana alone

Suffix after a verb's masu-stem, often adding a forceful or harsh nuance, as in 怒鳴りつける or 叱りつける.

See also: 怒鳴りつける

17

suffix, ichidan verb

be used to doing; be accustomed to

usually written using kana alone

Suffix after a verb's masu-stem; limited in modern use and most familiar in fixed or semi-fixed forms such as 行きつけ.

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