Japanese

つける

いちだんらくつける
Meaning: to bring to a pause; to reach a stage; to settle a matter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 一段落つける 一段落つけない
Polite 一段落つけます 一段落つけません
Past 一段落つけた 一段落つけなかった
Polite + Past 一段落つけました 一段落つけませんでした
Te-form 一段落つけて 一段落つけなくて
Potential 一段落つけられる 一段落つけられない
Passive 一段落つけられる 一段落つけられない
Causative 一段落つけさせる 一段落つけさせない
Imperative 一段落つけろ 一段落つけるな

Handwriting

一
段
落
つ
け
る

Example

I worked overtime today to bring the work to a suitable stopping point.

Usage Notes

Used when a specific phase of a task is finished or a good breaking point is reached.

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