Japanese

ける

つける
Meaning: to pickle; to soak; to steep
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

漬
け
る

Example

I pickled plums in salt.

Usage Notes

Used for preserving food, or soaking things in liquid.

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