Japanese

づける

かたづける
Meaning: to tidy up; to put away; to finish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

片
づ
け
る

Example sentences

I tidied the room nicely.
猫が廊下に毛玉を吐き散らかし、母がすぐ片づけた。
The cat threw up hairballs all over the hallway, and my mother cleaned it up right away.

Usage Notes

Used for organizing scattered items or putting things back in their proper place. It can also mean to resolve a problem or finish a task.

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