Vocab Info

N4 る-Verb

片付(かたづ)ける

to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away, to settle (problem), to clear (dispute), to finish, to bring something to an end, to marry off (e.g. a daughter), to do away with someone, to bump someone off

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    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の書類

      一段動詞

    Examples

    • (わたし)はレストランで食卓(しょくたく)片付(かたづ)ける仕事(しごと)をしています。

      I work in a restaurant clearing tables.

      N4
    • (きゃく)さんが()(まえ)(いえ)綺麗(きれい)片付(かたづ)けなければならない

      The house must be cleaned up before the guests arrive.

      N4
    • この問題(もんだい)をお(かね)片付(かたづ)ける(こと)出来(でき)るのならどんな大金(たいきん)でも(はら)います。

      I would pay any amount of money if I could make this problem go away with money.

      N4
    • 子供(こども)がやっと()らかしたおもちゃは片付(かたづ)けなければいけない(こと)理解(りかい)したようだ。

      The kids finally seem to understand that messy toys need to be put away.

      N3
    • 借金(しゃっきん)片付(かたづ)けるまでは、いくら外見(がいけん)()くても将来(しょうらい)(かんが)える(こと)(まった)出来(でき)ません。

      Until you sort out your debts, you cannot think about the future at all, no matter how good you look on the outside.

      N3
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