つける【
点ける
】

tsukeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to turn on; to switch on; to light up

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 付ける【つける・13】

テレビをつけて。

terebio tsukete.

Please turn on the television.

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

つけた

tsuketa

The past form

1. Lit.; Turned on.

★ Common

Verb

#1581

つけて

tsukete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Turn on; Light

Verb

#1325

つけない

tsuke nai

The negative form

1. Not lighting; Not turning on

★ Common

Verb

#6795

つけなかった

tsukenakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not turn on.; Did not light.

★ Common

Verb

#44302

つけました

tsukemashita

The polite past form

1. Turned on.; Switched on.

★ Common

Verb

#9132

つけます

tsukemasu

The polite form

1. Can [you] do?; May [I] do?

★ Common

Verb

#13046

つけません

tsukemasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot turn on.; Will not turn on.

★ Common

Verb

#57868

つけませんでした

tsukemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not turn on.; Did not turn on.

★ Common

Verb

#161684

Common 24 items

つけたい

tsuketai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to turn on; Want to click

Verb

#14053

つけたくない

tsuketakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to turn on.; Don't want to activate.

★ Common

Verb

#33713

つけたばかり

tsuketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just lit; Recently turned on

★ Common

Verb

#186132

つけちゃう

tsukechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Turns on; Turns on (and regrets it)

★ Common

Verb

#52244

つけちゃダメ

tsukecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't turn on.; Don't activate.

★ Common

Verb

#110952

つけていない

tsukete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not lit; Not turned on

★ Common

Verb

#60183

つけている

tsukete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Lighting; Is lighting

★ Common

Verb

#17779

つけてわいけない

tsuketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not light.; Must not light.

★ Common

Adjective

#1551409

つけてもいう

tsuketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May I smoke?; You may light it.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

つけとく

tsuketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Leave it on.; Keep it ready.

★ Common

Verb

#68764

つけないで

tsukenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't turn on.; Don't light.

★ Common

Verb

#20525

つけなきゃ

tsukenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must turn on; Have to turn on

★ Common

Verb

#19782

つけなくてもいう

tsukenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to turn on.; Don't need to turn on.

★ Common

Adjective

#1551409

つけなければならない

tsukenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must turn on.; Must switch on.

★ Common

Adjective

#50745

つけよう

tsukeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's turn on.; Let's switch on.

Verb

#9935

つけられない

tsukerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot turn on; Cannot click

★ Common

Verb

#21126

つけられる

tsukerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be turned on; Can be clicked

2. Can be turned on; Can be lit

★ Common

Verb

#10723

つけるところ

tsukeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to light; About to turn on

★ Common

Verb

#94389

つけるみたい

tsukeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's lit.; Seems to be on.

★ Common

Verb

#173953

つけています

tsukete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Lighting; Is lighting

★ Common

Verb

#42314

つけないでください

tsukenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't light.; Don't turn on.

★ Common

Verb

#63339

つけなさい

tsukenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Turn on.; Switch on.

★ Common

Verb

#28672

つけましょう

tsukemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's turn on.; Let's switch on.

★ Common

Verb

#23642

つけられます

tsukeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

★ Common

Verb

#57172

Advanced 27 items

つけがち

tsukegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#309247

つけきる

tsukekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To fully light up

★ Common

Verb

#742063

つけさせられる

tsukesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to turn on; To be forced to turn on

★ Common

Verb

#347922

つけさせる

tsukesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make turn on; To let turn on

★ Common

Verb

#59916

つけそうだ

tsukesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it's starting to.; Seems about to.

★ Common

Verb

#117875

つけたそうだ

tsuketa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say (someone) lit (it)...

★ Common

Verb

#126595

つけただろう

tsuketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably turned on.; Probably switched on.

★ Common

Verb

#184615

つけたところ

tsuketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just lit.; Recently lit.

★ Common

Verb

#61620

つけたら

tsuketara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (you) turn on; When turned on

★ Common

Verb

#10008

つけたらしい

tsuketarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have lit.; Appears to have turned on.

★ Common

Verb

#66220

つけっぱなし

tsukeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left on; Switched on (and forgotten)

Verb

#57538

つけてくれ

tsukete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Light it.; Light it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#10278

つけてちょうだい

tsukete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Light it for me.; Please light it.

★ Common

Verb

#130889

つけないでくれ

tsukenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't light it.; Don't turn it on.

★ Common

Verb

#91398

つけなければいけない

tsukenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must turn on; Have to turn on

★ Common

Adjective

#98022

つけぬく

tsukenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Endurance

★ Common

Verb

#738016

つけるそうだ

tsukeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear they light it.; It seems they light it.

★ Common

Verb

#415370

つけると

tsukeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lit; If/when turned on

★ Common

Verb

#13124

つけるな

tsukeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't light.; Don't ignite.

★ Common

Verb

#19119

つけるなら

tsukerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lighting; If/when turning on

★ Common

Verb

#69988

つけるようだ

tsukeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#312994

つけるらしい

tsukerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it's on.; Appears to be lit.

★ Common

Verb

#328521

つければ

tsukereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one dots; If/when dotted

★ Common

Verb

#16400

つけろ

tsukero

A strong, direct command

1. Turn on.; Switch on.

★ Common

Verb

#5926

つけてくださいませ

tsukete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please light it.; May I have it lit, please?

★ Common

Verb

#224674

つけてわならない

tsuketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not light.; Must not be lit.

★ Common

Adjective

#1551409

つけてもよろしい

tsuketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I turn it on?; May I light it?

★ Common

Adjective

#452698

つける【
点ける
】

tsukeru

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