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つく

tsuku

Stains stick, and so does confidence: つく

The picture Something landing on a surface and staying stuck to it.

Core verbs

Where the picture shows up in つく

  1. it gets stuck on

    白いシャツにコーヒーのしみがつきました

    shiroi shatsu ni kōhī no shimi ga tsukimashita

    I got a coffee stain on my white shirt.

  2. your body sticks to the destination

    あと十分で駅に着きます

    ato juppun de eki ni tsukimasu

    We arrive at the station in ten minutes.

    Written 着く, but it's the same picture: you land on the spot and stay.

  3. the light is stuck on

    部屋の電気がついています。

    heya no denki ga tsuite imasu

    The light in the room is on.

  4. the skill sticks to you

    日本語に自信がついてきました。

    nihongo ni jishin ga tsuite kimashita

    I'm starting to feel confident in Japanese.

  5. it comes attached

    このホテルは朝食がつきます

    kono hoteru wa chōshoku ga tsukimasu

    This hotel includes breakfast.

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