片付ける (Katazukeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to put in order, to tidy up, to clean up, to put away”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto put in order; to tidy up; to clean up; to put away; to clear away
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto settle (a matter); to solve; to deal with; to dispose of
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto finish; to get through; to complete; to get (something) done
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto marry off (one's daughter)occ. written as 嫁ける
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto do away with (someone); to bump off; to kill; to eliminate
Examples
本を片づけなさい。
Put your books away.
服を片づけなさい。
Put your clothes away.
私は机を片付けた。
I cleared up my desk.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).