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[()··()·]
tottsuku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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tottsuku
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tottsuku

English Meaning(s) for 取っ付く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to
  2. to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake
  3. to take hold of; to possess; to haunt (of an illness, demon, etc.)
  4. to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

Definition and Synonyms for 取っ付く

Installment the act of installing something (as equipment)
Synonyms: 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り付け, 取り付ける, 据え付け, 据え付ける, 据え置き, 据え置く, 装置, 設置
Commence take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Synonyms: かかる, しだす, やりだす, スタート, おっぱじめる, 乗り掛かる, 仕掛かる, 仕掛ける, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り掛かる, やり始める, し始める, 始める, 始動, 着手, 開始
Hold Close hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms: すがる, しがみつく, すがりつく, 取りすがる, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 寄りすがる, 抱きつく
Put In set up for use
Synonyms: はむ, はめる, しつらえる, インストール, 仕掛ける, 作り付ける, 備える, 備え付ける, 具す, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り付ける, 据える, 据え付ける, 据え置く, 装備, 装着, 装置, 設ける, 設備, 設定, 設置
Commence get off the ground
Synonyms: かかる, しだす, やりだす, スタート, おっぱじめる, 乗り出す, 乗り掛かる, 仕掛かる, 仕掛ける, 創始, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り掛かる, やり始める, し始める, 始める, 始動, 始業, 打ち掛かる, 発動, 発足, 着手, 起動, 踏み出す, 開始
Attempt enter upon an activity or enterprise
Synonyms: かかる, しだす, おっぱじめる, 乗り出す, 乗り掛かる, 乗り掛ける, 仕掛かる, 仕掛ける, 企てる, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り掛かる, 図る, し始める, 打ち掛かる, 着手, 試す, 試みる
Beginning the time at which something is supposed to begin
Synonyms: のっけ, はじめ, とっつき, ぶっつけ, ぶつける, スタート, しょっぱな, キックオフ, すべり出し, 出だし, 出鼻, 出っ鼻, 初め, 初める, 初っ切り, 初口, 劈頭, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り付け, 口切り, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開き, 幕開け, 当初, 最初, 滑り出す, 発足, 開始, 開幕, 開闢
Ghost haunt like a ghost
Synonyms: つきまとう, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り憑く, 巣食う, 憑く
Furnish provide or equip with furniture
Synonyms: しつらえる, 備える, 備え付ける, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り付ける, 設備
Approach begin to deal with
Synonyms: かかる, しだす, アプローチ, 乗り出す, 仕掛かる, 仕掛ける, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り掛かる, し始める, 着手
Beginning the first part or section of something
Synonyms: ついで, のっけ, はじめ, スタート, ビギニング, 入口, 冒頭, すべり出し, 出だし, 出始め, 出始める, 出端, 出鼻, 出っ鼻, 初め, 初める, 初期, 初頭, 取っ付く, 取り付く, とば口, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開け, , 序の口, 序盤, 序章, 当初, 最初, 滑り出す
Ghost pursue
Synonyms: つきまとう, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り憑く, 巣食う, 憑く

Meanings for each kanji in 取っ付く

» take; fetch; take up
» adhere; attach; refer to; append

Categories 取っ付く is a member of

Beginning the act of starting something
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Commence set in motion, cause to start
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Hold have or hold in one's hands or grip
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Set put into a certain place or abstract location
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Initiate take the lead or initiative in
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Preoccupy engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
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Supply give something useful or necessary to
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Part one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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Point an instant of time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 取っ付く

Conjugations for 取っ付く

masu stem
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tottsuki
Negative stem
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tottsuka
te-form
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tottsuite
Negative te-form
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tottsukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tottsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukanai
Past Indicative Form
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tottsuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukanakatta
Presumptive Form
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tottsukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tottsukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tottsukita
te-form
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tottsukitakute
Negative te-form
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tottsukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tottsukitaku
Provisional Form
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tottsukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tottsukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tottsukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tottsukitakunakattara
Objective Form
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tottsukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tottsukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukenai
Past Indicative Form
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tottsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukenakatta
masu-stem
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tottsuke
te-form
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tottsukete
Negative te-form
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tottsukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukarenakatta
masu stem
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tottsukare
te-form
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tottsukarete
Negative te-form
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tottsukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
tottsukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
tottsukase
te-form
[()··()···]
tottsukasete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
tottsukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasarenakatta
masu stem
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tottsukasare
te-form
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tottsukasarete
Negative te-form
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tottsukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tottsukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tottsukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tottsukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tottsukazaru

Sample Sentences for 取っ付く

He was a disagreeable old man.
My boss told me it's hard to approach me.

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