Japanese

さびつく
Meaning: to rust and stick; to become unusable from rust; to grow rusty in ability
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

錆
び
付
く

Example

The lock on the old gate had rusted stuck and would not open easily.

Usage Notes

Used for metal that rusts and sticks, and figuratively for a skill or function that no longer works smoothly.

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