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片付ける

片づける

Reading

Kana: かたづける
Romaji: katazukeru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away

2

to settle (problem); to clear (dispute)

3

to finish; to bring something to an end

4

to marry off (e.g. a daughter)

Note: sometimes 嫁ける
5

to do away with someone; to bump someone off

Kanji

Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentences

それ(かた)づけて。
➥Pick it up.
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セットを(かた)づけろ。
➥Strike the set.
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(ふく)(かた)づけなさい。
➥Put your clothes away.
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部屋(へや)(かた)づけて。
➥Clean up the room.
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(わたし)(つくえ)片付(かたづ)けた。
➥I cleared up my desk.
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(ほん)(かた)づけなさい。
➥Put your books away.
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