N4280/566

ける

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
  • to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

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Example sentences

野菜やさい塩水しおみずける

I soak the vegetables in salt water.

ははうめ砂糖さとうけた

My mother pickled plums in sugar.

きゅうりをけてみましょう。

Let's try soaking cucumber in vinegar.

このたくあんは大根だいこんしおこめぬかにけてつくります。

This takuan is made by pickling daikon radish in salt and rice bran.

ブラシをみずけないでください。

Please do not soak the brush in water.