Word Meaning 付ける

つける tsukeru

付ける is read as つける (tsukeru) and means to bring alongside.

Meaning

English

  1. to bring alongside
  2. to establish (relations or understanding)
  3. to furnish (a house with)
  4. to keep (an eye on)
  5. to place (under guard or doctor)
  6. to turn on (a light)
  7. to appraise
  8. to set (a price)

Reading

Kana

つける

Romaji

tsukeru

Writing Variants

  • 着ける つける tsukeru
  • 附ける つける tsukeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4012 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

付け加える

つけくわえる

to add (one thing to another)

付いてる

ついてる

to be lucky

付け入る

つけいる

to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.)

付する

ふする

to follow (the leader)

付近

ふきん

neighborhood

付き合い

つきあい

association

付加

ふか

addition

つき

attached to

付着

ふちゃく

sticking to

付き合う

つきあう

to go along with

付け

つけ

letter

Example Sentences

10

じょうけんをつけるのはよくないとおもう。

I don't think it is good to attach conditions.

そのせつめいはずをつけるともっとわかりやすい。

That explanation will be easier to understand if you add a diagram.

I'll attract those guys.

I need to declutter my house.

How do you tell them apart?

Watch out for that man.

Your words wound painfully.

I'll be more careful.

You should combine theory with practice.

I read many books, and attained refinement.