Meaning of 点ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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点けるJLPT 5
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Kana Readingつける
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Romajitsukeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to turn on; to switch on; to light up
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Example Sentences
点ける, つける used in context
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テレビを点け、彼女がブラウン管の前で遊弋している。 「おい、飯だぞ？」
Television turned on, she patrols in front of the CRT. "Hey you, food's up!"
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けど、一晩加湿器つけっぱなしで朝になると窓が結露してドボドボ・・・。
But by leaving the humidifier on all night in the morning condensation's pouring off the windows ...
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I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.
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Will you turn on the light?
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Don't sleep with the light left on.
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You left your lights on.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
On: テン
Kun: つ.ける, つ.く, た.てる, さ.す, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち
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