Japanese

をつく

てをつく
Meaning: to put one's hands on (the floor, ground, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

手
を
つ
く

Example

I almost fell and put my hands on the ground.

Usage Notes

To support one's weight or stabilize oneself by placing hands on a surface. Also used for deep formal bowing (dogeza).

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