付つく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
Is it something like a box with a stick attached?
2. to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
It's going to leave a mark!
3. to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
4. to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
I somehow feel really confident now.
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.)
Just then, a light came on behind me.
10. to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
The matter is practically settled.
11. to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
12. to be sensed; to be perceived
I cannot even imagine it now.
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
Kanji used
attach
Pitch accent
つ
く
つ
く
Top 1400
Used in vocabulary (154 in total)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
Examples (44 in total)
Does it have a toilet?
The fire started immediately.
There is a lamp on the ceiling.