Definition of つけい
- (v1, vt) to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
おまえの上着は私の勘定につけておきなさい。
Put your coat on my account. - to furnish (a house with)
- to wear; to put on
鎧をつけている人は、転ぶと大きな音がする。
He who wears armor falls with a big crash! - to keep a diary; to make an entry
- to appraise; to set (a price)
- to bring alongside
- to place (under guard or doctor)
- to follow; to shadow
警官はその男をつけた。
The policeman followed him. - to load; to give (courage to)
- to keep (an eye on)
- to establish (relations or understanding)
- to turn on (light)
トムがテレビをつけたとたんにヒューズがとんだ。
No sooner had Tom turned on the TV than the fuse blew.
- (v1, vi) to be (of animate objects); to exist
民主主義に対する信頼をなくした者もいる。
Some have lost faith in democracy. - to stay
おかげで元気にしております。
They're all fine, thank you. - (v1, aux-v) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)
すっかり食べ終わってはいない。
I haven't quite finished eating.
- (v1) to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
その男がつけてくることに気づいて彼女は恐くなった。
She became scared when she noticed the man following her.