To soak, steep, dip, or dunk something in a liquid (e.g., to immerse in water or oil).
串カツをソースにたっぷり漬けて食べた。
I dipped the kushi-katsu generously in the sauce and ate it.
古い布を洗剤水に数時間漬けてから洗った。
I soaked the old cloth in soapy water for several hours before washing it.
切り干し大根を水に漬けて戻す。
Rehydrate dried daikon by soaking it in water.
To pickle or preserve food in salt, vinegar, brine, or other pickling medium.
白菜を塩で漬けておいしい浅漬けを作った。
I salted the Chinese cabbage to make tasty light pickles (asazuke).
魚を味噌に漬けて保存する。
Preserve fish by marinating it in miso.
梅を砂糖と酢で漬けて甘酸っぱい梅にした。
I pickled plums with sugar and vinegar to make sweet-and-sour ume.