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Learn Japanese: tukeru - to turn on; to switch on

Japanese
/Saying when using 時
/tukeru

tukeru

Word

つけるtukeru

Meaning

to turn on; to switch on

Part of speech

itidan - group 2, transitive, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Saying when using 時

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Usages of tukeru

暑あつい　時とき、　エアコン　を　つけます。atui toki, eakon wo tukemasu.

When it's hot, I turn on the air conditioner.

テレビ　を　つけて、　ニュース　を　見みた。terebi wo tukete, nyuusu wo mita.

I turned on the TV and watched the news.

車くるま　の　エンジン　を　つけた。kuruma no enzin wo tuketa.

I turned on the car engine.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

火ひ　を　つけるhi wo tukeru

to light; to ignite

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