Japanese word

しつける

Pronunciation

Romajishitsukeru

Meaning

  • verbtrain

Example

犬を毎日しつけます。inu o mai nichi shi tsu ke ma su

I train my dog every day.

Illustration for しつける (train)

More examples

子犬のうちにしつけておくと、外出しやすくなります。ko inu no u chi ni shi tsu ke te o ku to gai shutsu shi ya su ku na ri ma su

Training your puppy early makes it easier to take it outside.

Core concept

Means guiding a person or animal until an expected way of behaving is established as a habit.

Common phrases

  • 犬をしつけるinu o shi tsu ke ru

    train a dog

  • 子どもをしつけるko do mo o shi tsu ke ru

    discipline a child

  • 厳しくしつけるkibi shi ku shi tsu ke ru

    discipline strictly

Similar words

教えるoshieru: To help someone learn knowledge, skills, or proper behavior.
仕込むshikomu: To train someone in a skill or way of behaving through repeated instruction.
訓練するkunrensuru: To train a person or animal through repeated practice until a behavior becomes established.
言い聞かせるiikikaseru: To persuade someone to follow expected behavior through repeated explanation.

Definition in Japanese

人や動物に守るべき作法や行動を教え、習慣にさせる。hito ya dō butsu ni mamo ru be ki sa hō ya kō dō o oshi e shū kan ni sa se ru

Word origin

The native verb しつける (shitsukeru), written 仕付ける (shitsukeru), combines 仕 (shi, "do") with 付ける (tsukeru, "attach") in a spelling associated with fixing a practiced manner of acting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, しつける (shitsukeru) usually suggests teaching acceptable behavior rather than merely giving information, especially when used for a dog or child.

Other meanings

  • disciplineverb

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