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つく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
2. to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
3. to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
4. to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
5. to take root
6. to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with
7. to side with; to belong to
8. to possess; to haunt
9. to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.)
10. to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
11. to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
12. to be sensed; to be perceived
13. to be lucky
from 運がつく
Suffix
Verb (5-dan, く)
14. to become (a state, condition, etc.)
after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words
Alt. forms
つく
61%
付つく
37%
附つく
1%
Pitch accent
つ
く
つ
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Top 600
Conjugations...Used in: 5897
Used in vocabulary (192 in total)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
189 more...
Examples (28 in total)
Does it have a toilet?
The fire started immediately.
There is a lamp on the ceiling.
You have some ink on your face.
He has no sense of right and wrong.
This smartphone has a camera.
There are footprints of a cat on the table.
This article comes with a free gift.
There was a flag at the top of the pole.
This tape sticks well.
Our car is equipped with air conditioning.
This glue does not adhere to plastic.
The product carries a high price tag.
Please follow me.
This smartphone has two cameras.
Gum got stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
He sided with the opposition group in the argument.
There is a one-year guarantee on this toaster.
It's no easy task to keep up with him.
You only have to follow him.
Tom noticed blood on the floor.
Some cars have solar panels on the roof.
I could not decide which way to choose.
Why does this shirt have so many tags?
Be sure to read the newspaper so as to keep pace with the times.
Sushi is often served with pickled ginger.
I asked him to come with me and he agreed.
One of his paintings fetched more than a million dollars at auction.