~漬け

~づけ
~zuke

pickled in ~ (suffix)

SuffixJLPT N3

What does ~漬け mean?

~漬け is a Japanese suffix meaning “pickled in ~ (suffix)” in English. It is written as ~漬け in kanji, ~づけ in hiragana, and ~zuke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix for food pickled or soaked in something (醤油漬け = pickled in soy sauce).

Example sentences

祖母は毎年白菜の塩漬けを作る。

Every year my grandmother makes salt-pickled Chinese cabbage.

マグロの醤油漬けをご飯にのせて食べた。

I had tuna marinated in soy sauce on rice.

Words sharing kanji with ~漬け

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