就ける

つける

Also written 即ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to install (a king, emperor, etc.)
2. to appoint (to a post); to promote
3. to assign (to study under)

Kanji

• 就 take up. Read as つける.

Example sentences

• 君が職に就けるといいんだが。
  I should be glad if you got the job.
• ジョンが支配人になった後、彼はそんな高い地位に就けるとは考えたことがなかったと私に言った。
  After John became manager, he told me he would never have expected to reach such a high position.
• 少数民族の雇用促進政策とはいっても、建前にすぎず、現状はマイノリティーが職に就けるチャンスなどほとんどない。
  Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
• 彼女はもっとよい仕事に就けるように英語の練習をしています。
  She's practicing English so she can get a better job.
• 彼女をその任務に就けよう。
  Let's put her in charge of that.

Common phrases

• 仕事に就ける
• 職に就ける
• 役職に就ける
• 定職に就けない

Related forms

• 就く (つく) to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.) (intransitive partner)

Words containing 就ける

• 役に就ける (やくにつける) to place someone in a position

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