Japanese

ながれつく
Meaning: to drift ashore; to wash up; to end up at (after wandering)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

流
れ
着
く

Example

An empty bottle drifted ashore on the beach.

Usage Notes

Used for things or people arriving at a place by floating or wandering.

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