ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical tidying: putting things in their proper place, cleaning up a room or desk.
子供たちはおもちゃを片付けた。
The children put away their toys.
机の上を片付
Let's tidy up the desk before starting work.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for problems, tasks, or matters that need to be dealt with and brought to a conclusion.
この問題を早く片付けないと、もっと大きくなる。
If we don't settle this problem quickly, it will get bigger.
面倒な用事を全部片付けてしまった。
I've dealt with all the troublesome errands.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Focuses on completing a task or getting through a workload, often with a sense of clearing it off one's plate.
今日中にこの仕事を片付けてしまいたい。
I want to finish this work by the end of today.
宿題を片付けてから遊びに行きなさい。
Finish your homework before you go out to play.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Traditional expression for arranging a daughter's marriage; occasionally written as 嫁ける.
彼は娘を医者に片付けた。
He married his daughter off to a doctor.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
bump off; do away with; kill
Slangy or euphemistic way to say 'kill' or 'eliminate' someone.
やくざが裏切り者を片付けたらしい。
The yakuza apparently bumped off the traitor.