nafuda o tsukemasu.

I attach my name badge.

Breakdown of nafuda o tsukemasu.

• を: direct object particle
• 付つける: to attach
• 名札なふだ: a name badge

Questions & Answers about nafuda o tsukemasu.

How do you read 名札 を 付けます?

It is read:

なふだ を つけます
Romanization: nafuda o tsukemasu

A few pronunciation notes:

• 名札 = なふだ
• を is usually pronounced o in modern Japanese
• 付けます = つけます

So the whole sentence sounds like nafuda o tsukemasu.

What does 名札 mean exactly?

名札 means a name tag or name badge.

It usually refers to the kind of label or badge that shows a person's name, often worn on clothing in places like:

• schools
• workplaces
• events
• stores

So it is not just the word name; it is specifically a physical tag or badge with a name on it.

Why is there a を after 名札?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

In this sentence, the thing being attached or put on is 名札, so it takes を:

• 名札を = the name tag as the object
• 付けます = attach / put on

So を shows that the action is being done to the name tag.

Also, even though it is written を, it is usually pronounced o.

What does 付けます mean here?