Japanese

をつける

きをつける
Meaning: to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気をつける 気をつけない
Polite 気をつけます 気をつけません
Past 気をつけた 気をつけなかった
Polite + Past 気をつけました 気をつけませんでした
Te-form 気をつけて 気をつけなくて
Potential 気をつけられる 気をつけられない
Passive 気をつけられる 気をつけられない
Causative 気をつけさせる 気をつけさせない
Imperative 気をつけろ 気をつけるな

Example sentences

暗い道では足元に気をつけてください。
Please be careful of your step on dark roads.
このコーヒーはとても熱いので、気をつけて飲んでください。
This coffee is very hot, so please be careful when drinking it.
同じ間違いを二度と繰り返さないように気をつけます。
I will be careful not to repeat the same mistake twice.
自分の生活習慣を改めて、健康に気をつけることにした。
I decided to improve my lifestyle habits and take care of my health.
足元が危ういので気をつけてください。
Please be careful as your footing is unstable.

Usage Notes

Used when giving a warning or advising someone to be cautious of potential danger or mistakes.

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