付け

つけ
Alternative readings: ツケ
Alternative writings: 附け
Frequency:
1

A bill or invoice; the amount owed for purchases or services (often 'tsuke' for credit/charge to pay later).

Noun

Examples

居酒屋で飲んだ分は、月末にまとめて付けで支払うことにしている。

I arrange to pay what I drank at the izakaya in a lump sum at the end of the month.

レジの女性に『ツケでお願いします』と言ってしまった。

I ended up saying to the cashier, 'Please put it on my tab.'

彼は飲み代を店に付けにしていたが、先週まとめて支払った。

He had his drinking expenses charged at the bar, but he paid them off last week.

2

A tab or credit — an entry recording a purchase to be paid later; using credit at a shop or restaurant.

Noun

Examples

この八百屋は顔馴染みならツケをきかせてくれる。

This greengrocer gives regular customers credit (lets them put things on the tab).

締め日に店から付けの明細が送られてきた。

A statement of the items on the tab was sent from the shop on the billing date.

3

In board games (e.g., go), 'tsuke' is an attaching move — playing a move that attaches to the opponent's stone or piece; the attachment move itself.

NounGo (Game)Usually Kana

Examples

この局面では黒の『付け』が有力で、白は苦しい。

In this position, Black's attach (tsuke) is strong, and White is in a difficult spot.

4

A sound effect in kabuki and other traditional performing arts — the sound produced by striking wooden clappers or boards (often written 'ツケ').

NounKabukiUsually Kana

Examples

名場面で拍子木の付けが入り、場の緊張感が高まった。

At the famous scene, the clappers' tsuke sounded, heightening the tension.

5

Archaic: a letter — an old word for written correspondence, now rarely used.

NounArchaic

Examples

(古文)先日の付けは到着したか、との書簡が残されている。

(Classical) A letter remains asking whether the aforementioned missive has arrived.

6

Archaic: a reason or pretext — used in older texts, not common today.

NounArchaic

Examples

(古文)行かぬ付けを並べてはならぬ、との戒めが書かれている。

(Classical) A warning is written not to list false excuses for not going.

7

Archaic: one's fortune or luck — a term seen in old writings and rarely used now.

NounArchaic

Examples

(古文)あの者の付けは悪し、との記述がある。

(Classical) There is a note saying that that person's fortune is bad.

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