付ける（つける）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to attach
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 付けます | つけます |
| te-form | 付けて | つけて |
| ta-form (past) | 付けた | つけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 付けない | つけない |
| potential form | 付けられる | つけられる |
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Example sentences
- 暗くなったので部屋の電気を付ける。 — It got dark, so I turned on the light in the room.
- かばんに自分の名札を付ける。 — I attach my name tag to my bag.
Idioms & proverbs containing “付ける”
- メリハリを付ける (メリハリをつける) — to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
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