Japanese

はりつく
Meaning: to stick to; to cling to; to be glued to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

張
り
付
く

Example

The shirt is sticking to my back with sweat.

Usage Notes

Used when something (like paper, cloth, or sweat) attaches firmly to a surface. It can also describe a person staying close to a specific location or person for a purpose.

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