取(と)り付(つ)ける

とりつける
verb (ichidan)
to install, to attach
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: 取(と)り付(つ)く (intransitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present取(と)り付(つ)ける取(と)り付(つ)けない
Present polite取(と)り付(つ)けます取(と)り付(つ)けません
Past取(と)り付(つ)けた取(と)り付(つ)けなかった
Past polite取(と)り付(つ)けました取(と)り付(つ)けませんでした
て form取(と)り付(つ)けて取(と)り付(つ)けなくて
ている present取(と)り付(つ)けている取(と)り付(つ)けていない
ている polite取(と)り付(つ)けています取(と)り付(つ)けていません
ている past取(と)り付(つ)けていた取(と)り付(つ)けていなかった
ている past polite取(と)り付(つ)けていました取(と)り付(つ)けていませんでした
Conditional ば取(と)り付(つ)ければ取(と)り付(つ)けなければ
Conditional たら取(と)り付(つ)けたら取(と)り付(つ)けなかったら
Volitional取(と)り付(つ)けよう—
Volitional polite取(と)り付(つ)けましょう—
Potential取(と)り付(つ)けられる取(と)り付(つ)けられない
Passive取(と)り付(つ)けられる取(と)り付(つ)けられない
Causative取(と)り付(つ)けさせる取(と)り付(つ)けさせない
Imperative取(と)り付(つ)けろ取(と)り付(つ)けるな
1. to install, to attach, to fit
To install equipment or attach something to a fixed position. Often used for mounting devices, fixtures, or appliances.
エアコンを取(と)り付(つ)ける工事(こうじ)をした。
We had the air conditioner installed.
I attached the shelf to the wall.
I installed a security camera at the entrance.
2. to secure, to obtain (an appointment/promise)
To successfully obtain an appointment, meeting, or promise from someone.
I secured an appointment for a meeting with the president.
I was able to secure a promise of cooperation from the other party.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Intransitive pair: 取(と)り付(つ)く.

Compound verb: Formed from 取(と)る (to take) + 付(つ)ける (to attach).

Particles: In sense 1 the thing installed takes を and the place it is fixed to takes に. In sense 2 the person the promise is obtained from takes から.

Sense 2: The 'secure a promise/appointment' sense is common in business and news writing, where it implies the agreement took some effort to obtain.

Common collocations

Related: 取(と)り外(はず)す (to remove/detach) is the opposite action.