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片付ける
katazukeru
Description
「片付ける」は、ちらかっている物をきれいにしたり、正しい場所にもどしたりすることです。
"片付ける" means to clean up messy things or put them back in their proper places.
仕事や問題を終わらせるときにも使います。
It is also used when finishing work or solving problems.
Meanings
片付けるkatazukeru
to tidy up, put in order
部屋を片付けてください。
Please tidy up the room.
片付けるkatazukeru
to put away, clear away
食べた後、お皿を片付けた。
After eating, I cleared the dishes.
片付けるkatazukeru
to finish, deal with, settle a task
仕事を早く片付けたい。
I want to finish work quickly.
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Notes
- Etymology
片付ける = 片 (side/part) + 付ける (attach), literally putting things into place.
- Nuance
transitive; the intransitive pair 片付く means things get tidied up on their own.
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