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就つく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed
From now on, you are going to take up a new job.
2. to ascend (the throne); to accede
You shall take the throne as the next king.
3. to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart
The next morning, we set out on a long journey.
4. to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice
My daughter is now studying painting under a good teacher.
Alt. forms
就つく
74%
つく
24%
即つく
1%
Kanji used
就
set about
Pitch accent
つ
く
つ
く
Top 7700
Conjugations...Used in: 1868
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
to fall asleep
to take up employment
to head home; to leave for home
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Examples (15 in total)
I finished work and set off for home.
I have no intention of taking another job.
So, I decided to take another job.
From now on, you are going to take up a new job.
He ascended the throne at only ten years old.
The next morning, we set out on a long journey.
My father honed his skills under a famous craftsman.
He was placed in a key position by the president.
Once you become a manager, you stop getting overtime pay.
Apparently, once you reach a high position, things get tough in all sorts of ways.
You shall take the throne as the next king.
After our father's death, my older brother ascended the throne.
It seems to be becoming hard to get a good job.
My daughter is now studying painting under a good teacher.
It will take him at least two years to be qualified for that post.