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JLPT N5 Beginner

点ける

To turn on a device or light a fire

Readings

Other forms

つける very common hiragana spelling
点けます polite form
点けて te-form
点けた plain past
Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)

To turn on / To light

Describes the action of activating electrical appliances or igniting sources of light and heat.

Example

部屋 が 暗い から 、 電気 を 点けて ください 。

The room is dark, so please turn on the light.

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To turn on a device or light a fire
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