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つける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
漬ける
BOOST
Reading : つける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to soak; to seep; to dip in
2. to pickle  (this meaning is restricted to form 漬ける, つける)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 111,003 which gives a rank of 4,493
漬ける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,130,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N4 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4383 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 2785
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 14 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
だいず
大豆
みず
ける

Soak the soy beans in water.
かれ
そふ
祖父
ちなんでつけられた
He was named after his grandfather.
おとこ
おんな
なに
ひと
ぎじゅつ
技術
つけること
のぞ
ましい

It is advisable for a man or woman to acquire an accomplishment.
つける
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 110,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 994
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 14 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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浸ける
BOOST
Reading : つける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 165,000 (about 463,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
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ける to pickle, soak   つかる to be soaked in, well seasoned   
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スイ   みず water   
セキ   せめる to torture; to blame, accuse   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
シン   ひた to soak   ひた to be soaked   
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また again   
cover; covered   
yo = to yell / say hi
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