Japanese

ついている

ついている
Meaning: to be lucky; to be in luck; to have good fortune
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ついている ついていない
Polite ついています ついていません
Past ついていた ついていなかった
Polite + Past ついていました ついていませんでした
Te-form ついていて ついていなくて
Potential ついていられる ついていられない
Passive ついていられる ついていられない
Causative ついていさせる ついていさせない
Imperative ついていろ ついているな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

Everything has gone well since this morning; I'm really lucky.
そのヘッドホンには柔らかいイヤパッドがついている。
Those headphones have soft earpads.
窓ガラスに水滴がついている。
There are water drops on the window glass.
少女は楽しそうに鞠をついている
The girl is happily bouncing a ball.
この飴には薄荷の香りがついている。
This candy has a mint scent.

Usage Notes

A casual expression derived from 'tsuki ga aru' (to have luck). Often shortened to 'tsuiteru'.

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