Meaning of 片付ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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片付ける, 片づけるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingかたづける
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Romajikatazukeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to settle (problem); to clear (dispute)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to finish; to bring something to an end
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to marry off (e.g. a daughter)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to do away with someone; to bump someone off
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Example Sentences
片付ける, 片づける, かたづける used in context
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Put your books away.
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The mother told her daughter to put those toys away.
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Mother told me to put away the dishes.
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Mother cleared away the table.
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There's a lot of mess to clear up.
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Put your clothes away.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
On: ヘン
Kun: かた-, かた
4 strokes
adhere, attach, refer to, append
On: フ
Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき
5 strokes
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