No. 1,503 in Japanese
つける
"つける" means "to attach, apply, turn on, or put on."
In a sentence
電気をつけるのを忘れていた。
I forgot to turn on the light.
つける is used here to mean 'turn on' in the context of activating an electrical device like a light.
部屋の隅に椅子をつける。
Place the chair close to the corner of the room.
つける in this sentence means 'to attach' or 'place something close or alongside something else' in a spatial context.
ノートに日付をつける。
Put a date on the notebook.
つける here is used in the sense of 'apply' or 'mark something onto something' in the context of writing or applying.
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