Japanese

つく
Meaning: to arrive; to reach
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 着く 着かない
Polite 着きます 着きません
Past 着いた 着かなかった
Polite + Past 着きました 着きませんでした
Te-form 着いて 着かなくて
Potential 着ける 着けない
Passive 着かれる 着かれない
Causative 着かせる 着かせない
Causative + Passive 着かされる 着かされない
Imperative 着け 着くな

Handwriting

着
く

Example sentences

The train arrived at the station on time.
彼はもう着いたはずだ
He should have arrived already.
この道をまっすぐ行くと、駅に着きます。
If you go straight down this road, you will arrive at the station.
三十分ぐらい歩くと、駅に着きます。
If you walk for about thirty minutes, you will arrive at the station.
ちょうど今、駅に着いたところです。
I just arrived at the station right now.
会議が始まった時、彼は既に席に着いていた。
When the meeting started, he was already in his seat.
この道をまっすぐ行くと、駅に着きます。
If you go straight down this road, you will arrive at the station.
はあっ、やっと着いた。
Hah, we finally arrived.
この坂を上ると公園に着きます。
If you go up this slope, you'll reach a park.
この大通りをまっすぐ行くと、駅に着きます。
If you go straight down this main street, you will arrive at the station.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical arrival at a destination.

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