つける

つける

"つける" means "to attach, apply, turn on, or put on."

つける in this sentence means 'to attach' or 'place something close or alongside something else' in a spatial context.

部屋の隅に椅子をつける。

Place the chair close to the corner of the room.

つける here is used in the sense of 'apply' or 'mark something onto something' in the context of writing or applying.

ノートに日付をつける。

Put a date on the notebook.

つける is used here to mean 'turn on' in the context of activating an electrical device like a light.

電気をつけるのを忘れていた。

I forgot to turn on the light.