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Japanese Word of the Day – turn on (verb)

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つける (tsukeru) turn on (verb)

ニュースを見るから、テレビの電源をつけてくれ。
Nyūsu o miru kara, terebi no dengen o tsukekure.
Turn on the television, so we can watch the news.

男の人が明かりをつける。
Otoko no hito ga akari o tsukeru.
The man turns on the light.

男の人が明かりをつけた。
Otoko no hito ga akari o tsuketa.
The man turned on the light.

男の人が明かりをつけている。
Otoko no hito ga akari o tsukete iru.
The man is turning on the light.

テレビをつける
terebi o tsukeru
turn on the TV

テレビをつける
terebi o tsukeru
turn on the TV

明かりをつける
akari o tsukeru
turn on a light

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