片付ける
katadzukeru
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tidy up, put away, finish, get done, dispose of
/katadzɯkeɾɯ/
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To clear something away, finish it or remove it altogether.
Examples
食事の後で皿を片付けた。
I put away the dishes after eating.
小説では部下に敵を片付けさせた。
In the novel he had his subordinate kill an enemy.
映画の悪役が邪魔者を片付けろと命じた。
The film villain ordered them to get rid of the person in his way.
証人を片付けようとした犯人は捕まった。
The criminal who tried to eliminate the witness was caught.
本を棚に片付けます。
I put the books away on the shelf.
Similar words
終える
整頓する
殺す
しまう
済ませる
処理する
整理する
始末する
Meanings
Examples
食事の後で皿を片付けた。
I put away the dishes after eating.
部屋を片付けてください。
Please tidy the room.
本を棚に片付けます。
I put the books away on the shelf.
使った道具はすぐ片付けよう。
Let’s put away tools right after using them.
子どもと一緒におもちゃを片付けた。
I tidied up the toys with my child.
Examples
先に宿題を片付けよう。
Let’s get the homework done first.
午前中に用事を片付けた。
I finished my errands in the morning.
この問題を早く片付けたい。
I want to resolve this problem soon.
仕事を全部片付けて帰る。
I’ll finish all the work before going home.
難しい案件を一つ片付けました。
I dealt with one difficult case.
Examples
映画の悪役が邪魔者を片付けろと命じた。
The film villain ordered them to get rid of the person in his way.
あいつを片付けるつもりらしい。
It seems he plans to kill that man.
証人を片付けようとした犯人は捕まった。
The criminal who tried to eliminate the witness was caught.
小説では部下に敵を片付けさせた。
In the novel he had his subordinate kill an enemy.
「邪魔なやつは片付ける」と脅した。
“I’ll get rid of anyone in my way,” he threatened.
FAQ
To clear something away, finish it or remove it altogether.
It is read かたづける, written katadzukeru.
The object may be clutter, a task, or in rough crime speech a person; the last sense is violent.
How is 片付ける different from 片付く?
片付く means something becomes tidy or settled; this is the action of making it so.
How does 片付ける change in a sentence?
It is an ichidan verb: 片付けます, 片付けて, 片付けた, 片付けない.
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