つけ

つけ

"つけ" can mean "attachment," "application," or "pickle" (in culinary contexts), depending on usage.

Here, "つけ" (tsuke) is used as the imperative form of the verb "つける" (tsukeru), which means "to turn on" or "to attach."

電気をつけてください。

Please turn on the light.

In this sentence, the phrase "気をつけ" (ki wo tsuke) is derived from "気をつける" (ki wo tsukeru), meaning "to be careful" or "to pay attention to."

気をつけないといけません。

You need to be careful.

Here, "つける" (tsukeru) means "to keep" or "to maintain" as in maintaining a habit or routine of writing.

日記をつける習慣があります。

I have a habit of keeping a diary.