つけ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
付け付

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 付(つ)ける (tsukeru, “attach; affix”).

Pronunciation

(verb):

(Tokyo) つけ [tsúꜜkè] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [t͡sɨke̞]

(noun):

(Tokyo) つけ [tsùkéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
IPA^(key): [t͡sɨke̞]

(suffix):

(Tokyo) つけ [tsùké] (Heiban – [0])^[3]
IPA^(key): [t͡sɨke̞]

Verb

つけ • (tsuke)

stem or continuative form of 付ける (tsukeru)

Noun

つけ or ツケ • (tsuke) ^{←つけ (tuke)^?}

bill
account, credit
paying on credit
figuratively, consequences
- 2025 August 9 (last accessed), 大西健介 [Kensuke Ōnishi], quotee, “第217回国会　衆議院　予算委員会　第22号　令和7年5月12日”, in 国会会議録検索システム [Diet Proceedings Search System]‎^[1], 国立国会図書館 [National Diet Library]:
  一方で、将来にツケを回すべきではないけれども、今生活が苦しい皆さんに何にもしなくていいのか。
  Ippō de, shōrai ni tsuke o mawasu beki de wa nai keredomo, ima seikatsu ga kurushii mina san ni nan ni mo shinakute ii no ka.
  On the other hand, while we shouldn't pass the burden on to the future, should we really do nothing for those who are struggling to make ends meet now?

Derived terms

付(つ)け馬(うま) (tsukeuma): bill collector for the night's entertainment
付(つ)け落(お)ち (tsukeochi): omission in a bill
付(つ)け出(だ)し (tsukedashi): bill, account
付(つ)け落(お)とし (tsukeotoshi): omission in a bill
付(つ)けが回(まわ)る (tsuke ga mawaru): the bill will come due
付(つ)けで買(か)う (tsuke de kau): buy on credit
付(つ)けを払(はら)う (tsuke o harau): pay a bill
付(つ)けが回(まわ)って来(く)る (tsuke ga mawatte kuru): the bill will come due

Prefix

つけ • (tsuke-) ^{←つけ (tuke-)^?}

Derived terms

付(つ)け方(かた) (tsukekata): way of affixing something
付(つ)け髪(がみ) (tsukegami): false hair
付(つ)け紙(がみ) (tsukegami): tag, slip, label
付(つ)け木(ぎ) (tsukegi): spill
付(つ)け薬(ぐすり) (tsukegusuri): ointment, lotion
付(つ)け汁(じる) (tsukejiru), 付(つ)け汁(しる) (tsukeshiru): sauce
付(つ)け鼻(ばな) (tsukebana): false nose, artificial nose
付(つ)け台(だい) (tsukedai): counter in a sushi restaurant
付(つ)け所(どころ), 付(つ)けどころ (tsukedokoro): focus of one's attention
付(つ)け根(ね) (tsukene): root, joint, base
付(つ)け値(ね) (tsukene): bid, offer
付(つ)け火(び) (tsukebi): incendiarism
付(つ)け髭(ひげ) (tsukehige): false moustache
付(つ)け紐(ひも) (tsukehimo): child's sash
付(つ)け札(ふだ) (tsukefuda): tag, label
付(つ)け文(ぶみ) (tsukebumi): love letter
付(つ)け髷(まげ) (tsukemage): false coiffure
付(つ)け目(め) (tsukeme): weak point
付(つ)け麺(めん) (tsukemen): cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
付(つ)け入(い)る (tsukeiru): take advantage of
付(つ)け替(か)え (tsukekae): replacement
付(つ)け加(くわ)え (tsukekuwae): addition to
付(つ)け下(さ)げ (tsukesage): method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing
付(つ)け直(なお)す, 付(つ)けなおす (tsukenaosu): repair again
付(つ)け焼(や)き (tsukeyaki): broiling with soy
付(つ)け届(とど)け (tsuketodoke): gift, present, tip
付(つ)けペン (tsukepen): dip pen, nib pen
付(つ)け景気(げいき) (tsukegeiki): borrowed prosperity
付(つ)け元気(げんき) (tsukegenki): show of courage
付(つ)け知恵(ぢえ) (tsukejie): hint, suggestion
付(つ)け黒子(ぼくろ) (tsukebokuro): artificial facial beauty spot
付(つ)け睫毛(まつげ) (tsukematsuge): false eyelashes
付(つ)けっ放(ぱな)し, 付(つ)けっぱなし (tsukeppanashi): leaving a device on
付(つ)け上(あ)がる (tsukeagaru): be elated, be spoiled
付(つ)け合(あ)わせ (tsukeawase): vegetable relish with meat
付(つ)け替(か)える, 付(つ)け換(か)える (tsukekaeru): renew, replace
付(つ)け焼(や)き刃(ば) (tsukeyakiba): pretension, affectation
付(つ)け合(あ)わせる (tsukeawaseru): add to
目(め)の付(つ)け所(どころ), 目(め)の付(つ)けどころ (me no tsukedokoro): focus of one's attention

Related terms

付(つ)き (tsuki): ability to stick

Suffix

つけ • (-tsuke) ^{←つけ (-tuke)^?}

one's favorite, accustomed

Derived terms

来付(きつ)け (kitsuke): familiar, favorite, regular
乗(の)り付(つ)け (noritsuke): one's regular taxi
行(い)き付(つ)け (ikitsuke): favorite, preferred, regular place to go
掛(か)かり付(つ)けの, 掛(かか)り付(つ)けの (kakaritsuke no): personal, family
掛(か)かり付(つ)けの医者(いしゃ) (kakaritsuke no isha): family physician

Related terms

づけ (-zuke)
付(つ)き (-tsuki): with, including

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) つけ [tsúꜜkè] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [t͡sɨke̞]

Verb

つけ • (tsuke)

付け: imperative of 付く
着け: imperative of 着く

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2019), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Fourth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2020), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Kenbou, Hidetoshi et al., editors (2021), 三省堂国語辞典 [Sanseidō kokugo jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

[DJR4-1] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2019), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Fourth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[SMK8-2] Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2020), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[SKK8-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Kenbou, Hidetoshi et al., editors (2021), 三省堂国語辞典 [Sanseidō kokugo jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[NHK-4] NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

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