JLPT N3 Intermediate
漬ける
To pickle, preserve, or soak in liquid
Readings
Other forms
浸ける for "to soak"
漬けます polite form
漬けて te-form
漬けた past form
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To pickle" / "To preserve
Immersing food ingredients in salt, vinegar, miso, or sake lees to preserve them or infuse flavor.
Example
母 は 毎年 、 梅 を 塩 で 漬ける 。
My mother pickles plums in salt every year.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To soak" / "To steep
Submerging an object in liquid to soften it, clean it, or allow it to absorb moisture.
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