How do you say "put away" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "put away" is 片づける (katazukeru). It is a verb pronounced "kah-tah-zoo-keh-roo".

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Pronunciation

片づける is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as katazukeru, it sounds roughly like "kah-tah-zoo-keh-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

私は片づけることが好きです。

Watashi wa katazukeru koto ga suki desu.

I enjoy put (away)ing.

Usage notes

片づける means to put (away) in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (片づけます) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 片づける

How do you pronounce 片づける?

片づける is romanised as katazukeru. Say it roughly like "kah-tah-zoo-keh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 片づける formal or casual?

片づける is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 片づける written in Japanese?

片づける is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.