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tsuku
godan verb, intransitive verb, suffix

English Meaning(s) for 付く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  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 be lighted
  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, godan verb
  1. to become (a state, condition, etc.) (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words)

Definition and Synonyms for 付く

Credit arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Synonyms: つけ, つける, クレジット, 付く, 付く, 付け, 信用, 信用販売, 後払い
Fix make fixed, stable or stationary
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 止める, 留める
Sting saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
Synonyms: ばる, つける, 付く, 付く, 刺さる, 履く, 張る, 着く
Keep maintain by writing regular records
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 止める, 留める, 留め置く
Luck an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
Synonyms: つき, けやき, ラック, ラッキー, , 付く, 付く, , 幸せ, 幸運, 果報,
Fix kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 止める, 留める
Cleave come or be in close contact with
Synonyms: べとつく, こびりつく, しがみつく, 付く, 付く, 付着, 凝着, 凝集, 密着, 引っ付く, 張り付く, 接着, 癒着, 粘着, 糊着, 絡みつく, 膠着
Fasten attach to
Synonyms: かける, くくる, つける, つなぐ, 付く, 付く, 履く, 止める, 留める, 着く, 結わえる, 締める, 縛る
Attach become attached
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 付す, 付する, 付着, 添付, 貼付
Attach cause to be attached
Synonyms: つく, つく, つく, つける, つける, くっつく, くっつける, 付く, 付く, 付す, 付する, 付着, 添う, 添える, 添付, 貼付
Affix attach or become attached to a stem word
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 履く, 着く
Tack On fix to
Synonyms: つく, つく, つく, つる, かける, つける, つける, しつける, ぶら下げる, 付く, 付く, 仮縫い, 吊るす, 引っかく, 引っ掛ける
Glue join or attach with or as if with glue
Synonyms: ばる, つける, くっつく, ペースト, くっつける, 付く, 付く, 張る, 張り付く, 接着, 糊する, 糊付け, 糊着, 貼付, 貼り付ける
Fix cause to be firmly attached
Synonyms: つける, やめる, くっつく, くっつける, 付く, 付く, 作り付ける, 固定, 引っ付く, 引っ付ける, 据え付ける, 止む, 止める, 留める
Fasten become fixed or fastened
Synonyms: くくる, つける, つなぐ, 付く, 付く, 履く, 止める, 留める, 着く, 結ぶ, 結わえる, 締める, 縛る
Put On apply to a surface
Synonyms: つく, つく, つく, つける, つける, 付く, 付く, 塗る, 施す
Fix set or place definitely
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 止める, 留める, 繕う
Bear bring forth,
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 生じる, 生ずる
Attach To be present or associated with an event or entity
Synonyms: くっつく, 付く, 付く, 付す, 付する, 付帯, 付随, 伴う, ついて回る, 添う, 随伴
Accompany be a companion to somebody
Synonyms: 付く, 付く, 付き添う
Attendant someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Synonyms: つき, おそば, アテンダント, お付き, 付く, 付く, 付き人, 付け人, 付き添い, 付き添う, 付き添い人, , 侍者, , お供, 供人, 差し添え, 従者, 御伽, 陪従, 随伴者, 随員, 随従, 随行, 随行員, 随身
Cleave stick or hold together and resist separation
Synonyms: べとつく, こびりつく, しがみつく, 付く, 付く, 付着, 凝着, 凝集, 密着, 引っ付く, 張り付く, 接着, 癒着, 粘着, 糊着, 絡みつく, 膠着
Tack On attach
Synonyms: つく, つく, つく, つる, かける, つける, つける, しつける, ぶら下げる, 付く, 付く, 仮縫い, 吊るす, 引っかく, 引っ掛ける

Meanings for each kanji in 付く

» adhere; attach; refer to; append

Categories 付く is a member of

Phenomenon any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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Set make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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Thrust impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
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Put Down make a record of
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Meet be in direct physical contact with
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Attach become attached
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Join make contact or come together
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Attach cause to be attached
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Cover provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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Tie connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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Make make or cause to be or to become
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Constitute set up or lay the groundwork for
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Affiliate keep company with
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Assistant a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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Payment a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 付く

Conjugations for 付く

masu stem
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tsuki
Negative stem
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tsuka
te-form
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tsuite
Negative te-form
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tsukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukanai
Past Indicative Form
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tsuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukanakatta
Presumptive Form
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tsukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tsukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tsukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tsukita
te-form
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tsukitakute
Negative te-form
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tsukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tsukitaku
Provisional Form
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tsukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tsukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tsukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tsukitakunakattara
Objective Form
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tsukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tsukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
tsuke
te-form
[()··]
tsukete
Negative te-form
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tsukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
tsukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
tsukare
te-form
[()···]
tsukarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
tsukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
tsukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
tsukase
te-form
[()···]
tsukasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
tsukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tsukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tsukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tsukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tsukasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
tsukasare
te-form
[()····]
tsukasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
tsukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tsukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tsukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
tsukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
tsukazaru

Transitive pair for 付く

tsukeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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tsukeru
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tsukeru
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tsukeru

English Meanings:

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
  2. to furnish (a house with)
  3. to wear; to put on
  4. to keep a diary; to make an entry
  5. to appraise; to set (a price)
  6. to allot; to budget; to assign
  7. to bring alongside
  8. to place (under guard or doctor)
  9. to follow; to shadow
  10. to load; to give (courage to)
  11. to keep (an eye on)
  12. to establish (relations or understanding)
  13. to turn on (light)
  14. to produce flowers; to produce fruit (of a plant)

Sample Sentences for 付く

They followed hard after the man.
We want you to behave yourself during meals.
All the players were in position.
Can you account for all the money you spent on your trip?
I'm afraid I won't be able to make it for our luncheon appointment.

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