Japanese

やけつく
Meaning: to burn and stick; to be scorching; to seize (an engine)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

焼
け
付
く

Example

The scorching summer sun is shining down.

Usage Notes

Used for something burning and sticking to a surface, or figuratively for intense heat or an engine seizing up due to friction.

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