Japanese

つく

つく
Meaning: to be pickled; to be well-seasoned; to soak
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present つく つかない
Polite つきます つきません
Past ついた つかなかった
Polite + Past つきました つきませんでした
Te-form ついて つかなくて
Potential つける つけない
Passive つかれる つかれない
Causative つかせる つかせない
Causative + Passive つかされる つかされない
Imperative つけ つくな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

This pickle is well-seasoned.
嘘をついてはいけない。
You must not tell lies.
彼は嘘をついた息子を厳しく怒った。
He scolded his son harshly for telling a lie.
二度と嘘をつかないと誓います。
I swear I will never lie again.
転んで地面に手をついた。
I fell and put my hands on the ground.
彼は嘘をつけない正直な人だ。
He is an honest person who cannot tell a lie.
彼は天を仰いで、深くため息をついた。
He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
彼は嘘をつく人を嫌っている。
He dislikes people who tell lies.
毎日ジョギングをしているので、体力がついた。
I've gained stamina because I've been jogging every day.
彼女は深いため息を一つついた。
She let out a single deep sigh.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to the state where flavor or salt has fully penetrated food through pickling or soaking.

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