つける・点けるtsukeru
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto turn on; to switch on; to light up
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | つける |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | つけます |
| Negative (nai) | つけない |
| polite (masen) | つけません |
| classical zu / nu | つけず・つけぬ |
| Past (ta) | つけた |
| polite (mashita) | つけました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | つけなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | つけませんでした |
| Te form | つけて |
| Potential | つけられる |
| Passive | つけられる |
| Causative | つけさせる |
| Causative passive | つけさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | つければ |
| tara | つけたら |
| Volitional | つけよう |
| polite (mashou) | つけましょう |
| Imperative | つけろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
灯が点く
灯を点ける
点く describes the light coming on (often spontaneously or as a result), focusing on the change of state; 点ける focuses on the deliberate action of turning it on.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym消すけすNeutral消す（けす）: Antonym of 点ける; used for turning off lights, appliances, and flames, as in テレビを消す or 火を消す.
Use 点ける for activating lights, fires, or electronic devices, and reach for its antonym 消す when switching them off or extinguishing them.
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Japanese definitions
