To Pickle Something
To Marinate Something
transitive verb, ichidan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pickle, so the verb version is to pickle something or to marinate something.
漬ける is specifically used to describe the process of pickling or marinating foods, such as vegetables, fish, or meat.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji. Good for you!
私は、うちのおばあちゃんが漬ける大根が大好きです。
I love the radish pickles that my grandma makes at home.
これはマグロを一晩、ニンニクたっぷりのしょうゆに漬けておいた物です。
This is tuna marinated overnight in a soy sauce with plenty of garlic.
2-3時間漬けるだけで、美味しいきゅうりの浅漬けができます。
You can make delicious lightly pickled cucumbers by marinating them for just 2-3 hours.