Illustration: In an apartment living room at dusk, a woman presses the rocker switch on the base of a reading lamp. The lamp is shining, lighting her hand, the nearby armchair and a cat that had been almost hidden on the cushion.

つける

tsukeru

to turn on

Used for lights and electrical devices. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

このパソコンって、どうやってつけるの？
How do I turn this computer on?
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ラジオをつけなさい。
Turn on the radio.
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トムはテレビをつけた。
Tom turned on the TV.
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