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VocabJLPT N1

to turn on

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to turn on
2. to switch on

This verb means to turn on or light something, such as a light, a fire, or an appliance. It is the opposite of 消す (to turn off), and is used in everyday situations like turning on the TV or lighting a candle.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'm sorry, but please do not turn on the lights until the meeting starts.

Sentence 2

The light won't come on no matter how many times I press it — is the battery dead?

Sentence 3

As the secretariat, we will turn on the lights five minutes before the start.

Sentence 4

Early in the morning, the office lights were on with no one around.

Sentence 5

I turned on the desk lamp to read through the documents.