付ける
つける
hepburn tsukeru
to attach, to turn on
Part of speech · ichidan-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 電気をつけてください。Please turn on the light.
- シールを箱につけました。I stuck a sticker on the box.
Collocations
つける (tsukeru, turn on / attach)電気をつける (denki wo tsukeru, turn on the light)気をつける (ki wo tsukeru, be careful)名前をつける (namae wo tsukeru, give a name)日記をつける (nikki wo tsukeru, keep a diary)
Mnemonic
つける tsukeru — a core transitive verb meaning "to attach A to B / bring into contact". Massively extended: 電気をつける (turn on the light — "attach current to bulb"), 気をつける (be careful — "place the mind on it"), 名前をつける (name — "attach a name"), 日記をつける (keep a diary — "attach writing to the notebook"). Multiple kanji split usage: 付ける · 着ける · 点ける. Intransitive pair つく (tsuku): 電気がつく (the light comes on). Mastering this verb multiplies N5 conversational reach.
Quick check
Japanese for "Be careful!"