手をつける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手をつける | 手をつけない |
| Polite | 手をつけます | 手をつけません |
| Past polite | 手をつけました | 手をつけませんでした |
| Past | 手をつけた | 手をつけなかった |
| Te-form | 手をつけて | 手をつけないで |
| Desire | 手をつけたい | 手をつけたくない |
| Potential | 手をつけられるalso 手をつけれる | 手をつけられないalso 手をつけれない |
| Passive | 手をつけられる | 手をつけられない |
| Causative | 手をつけさせる | 手をつけさせない |
| Causative passive | 手をつけさせられる | 手をつけさせられない |
| Volitional | 手をつけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 手をつけましょう | |
| Imperative | 手をつけろ | 手をつけるな |
| Conditional | 手をつければ | 手をつけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手をつけたら | 手をつけなかったら |
start work on; set one's hand to
Used when beginning a task, project, or piece of work, often implying that it has been left untouched until now.
He hasn't started his homework yet.
Before we start working on this problem, let's gather the materials first.
embezzle; use illegally obtained money
Refers to secretly taking or using money that belongs to someone else, especially in a professional or organizational context.
He was fired for embezzling company funds.
have sexual relations; have an affair
Euphemistic expression for engaging in sexual activity, often implying an illicit or extramarital relationship.
Apparently he had an affair with his friend's girlfriend.