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Meaning of 漬ける(つける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

漬ける, 浸ける
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
つける
Romaji
tsukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to soak; to seep; to dip in
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pickle

Example Sentences

漬ける, 浸ける, つける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
漬ける
Plain Polite
漬けます
Negative
漬けない
Negative Polite
漬けません

Past

Plain
漬けた
Plain Polite
漬けました
Negative
漬けなかった
Negative Polite
漬けませんでした

Te

Plain
漬けて
Plain Polite
漬けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
漬けられる
Plain Polite
漬けられます
Negative
漬けられない
Negative Polite
漬けられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

pickling, soak, moisten, steep

On:

Kun: つ.ける, つ.かる, -づ.け, -づけ

14 strokes

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JLPT 1

immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk

On: シン

Kun: ひた.す, ひた.る

10 strokes

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