付ける To Attach Something

Meaning

Primary

To Attach Something

Alternative

To Attach

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means attach so the verb version is to attach something.

Reading

つける

Explanation

The reading is actually the same as the one you learned with the kanji, meaning you should be able to read this one just fine.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を付ける

  気を付ける

  to be careful

  力を付ける

  to gain strength

  手を付ける

  to start work on, to lay one's hand on

• 〜に付ける

  上に付ける

  to attach above

  体に付ける

  to attach to one's body

  前に付ける

  to attach to the front of something

Context Sentences

ホットドッグにケチャップ付ける？

Do you want to put ketchup on your hotdog?

お母さんは手首に金のブレスレットを付けていました。

My mother had a gold bracelet on her wrist.

コウイチは、犬に「ニッカ」という名を付けました。

Koichi named the dog "Nikka."

Kanji Composition

1. 付

   つ Attach