Word Meaning 漬ける

つける tsukeru

漬ける is read as つける (tsukeru) and means to pickle.

Meaning

English

  1. to pickle
  2. to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
  3. to soak (in)
  4. to steep
  5. to dip
  6. to dunk

Reading

Kana

つける

Romaji

tsukeru

Writing Variants

  • 浸ける つける tsukeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 6300 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

漬かる

つかる

to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

漬物

つけもの

tsukemono

塩漬け

しおづけ

pickling in salt

茶漬け

ちゃづけ

chazuke

一本漬

いっぽんつけ

pickle on a stick (usually a cucumber)

Example Sentences

2

にくをたれにひとばんつける。

The meat is marinated in sauce overnight.

ながくみずにつけるとまめがやわらかくなる。

If you soak beans in water for a long time, they become soft.