Japanese word

乗せる

Pronunciation

Romajinoseru

Meaning

  • verbput on

Example

机に本を乗せます。tsukue ni hon o no se ma su

I put a book on the desk.

Illustration for 乗せる (put on)

More examples

料理を大きな皿に乗せて、テーブルに運びます。ryō ri o ō ki na sara ni no se te tē bu ru ni hako bi ma su

I put the food on a large plate and carry it to the table.

Core concept

The core meaning is making an object or person come to be on and supported by another thing.

Common phrases

  • 皿に乗せるsara ni no se ru

    put on a plate

  • 机に乗せるtsukue ni no se ru

    put on a desk

Similar words

置くoku: To put something in a particular place or position.
乗っけるnokkeru: To place something on another thing in casual speech.
積むtsumu: To place objects in a pile or load them onto something.

Definition in Japanese

物を他の物の上に置く。mono o hoka no mono no ue ni o ku

Word origin

乗せる (noseru, "to put or let ride") is a native Japanese transitive verb related to 乗る (noru, "to ride or be on"), and it expresses placing or carrying something or someone on a support.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 乗せる (noseru) can describe letting a person ride in a car, while 乗る (noru) describes the person's own action of riding.

Opposites

Related words

  • 乗せ方nosekataway of putting onnoun

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