Japanese

やきつく
Meaning: to be burned in; to be deeply etched (in one's mind/memory)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 焼き付く 焼き付かない
Polite 焼き付きます 焼き付きません
Past 焼き付いた 焼き付かなかった
Polite + Past 焼き付きました 焼き付きませんでした
Te-form 焼き付いて 焼き付かなくて
Potential 焼き付ける 焼き付けない
Passive 焼き付かれる 焼き付かれない
Causative 焼き付かせる 焼き付かせない
Causative + Passive 焼き付かされる 焼き付かされない
Imperative 焼き付け 焼き付くな

Handwriting

焼
き
付
く

Example sentences

The scene of that day is deeply etched on the back of my eyelids.
あの日の光景が脳裏に焼き付いている。
The scene of that day is burned into my mind.

Usage Notes

Used both literally for burn marks and figuratively for vivid, unforgettable memories or impressions.

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