1.
to pickle, to preserve in brine/vinegar
To preserve food by soaking it in salt, vinegar, or other preserving liquids.
果実酒を漬けています。
I'm making fruit liqueur (by soaking fruit in alcohol).
野菜を塩に漬ける。
I pickle vegetables in salt.
2.
to soak, to steep
To immerse something in liquid.
豆を水に漬けておく。
I soak the beans in water.
漬ける means to pickle or soak something in liquid.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜を〜に漬ける: to soak/pickle X in Y
- 塩に漬ける: to pickle in salt
- 酢に漬ける: to pickle in vinegar
- 水に漬ける: to soak in water
RELATED WORDS:
- 漬物: pickled vegetables, pickles
- 漬け込む: to marinate, to soak thoroughly
- 浸す: to soak, to immerse (synonym)
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: Transitive (他動詞)
- Pair: 漬かる (intransitive - to be soaked)
NOTE:
Different from 付ける (00761_tsukeru) which means "to attach."