# 付く
## Japanese

* Kanji in this term
* 付
* つ Grade: 4
* kun'yomi
* Alternative spellings
* 附く 属く (rare)

### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) つく [tsúꜜkù] (Atamadaka –)
* (Tokyo) つく [tsùkúꜜ] (Odaka – [2]) non-lexical pitch that some speakers employ to reconcile coinciding devoicing and accenting
* IPA: [t͡sɨkɯ̟]
* Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of 「付く」
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary :
| Stem forms ||||
| Terminal (終止形) Attributive (連体形) | 付く | つく | [tsúꜜkù] |
| Imperative (命令形) | 付け | つけ | [tsúꜜkè] |
| Key constructions ||||
| Passive | 付かれる | つかれる | [tsùkáréꜜrù] |
| Causative | 付かせる | つかせる | [tsùkáséꜜrù] |
| Potential | - | - | - |
| Volitional | 付こう | つこー | [tsùkóꜜò] |
| Negative | 付かない | つかない | [tsùkáꜜnàì] |
| Negative perfective | 付かなかった | つかなかった | [tsùkáꜜnàkàttà] |
| Formal | 付きます | つきます | [tsùkímáꜜsù] |
| Perfective | 付いた | ついた | [tsúꜜìtà] |
| Conjunctive | 付いて | ついて | [tsúꜜìtè] |
| Hypothetical conditional | 付けば | つけば | [tsúꜜkèbà] |

### Verb

付(つ)く • (tsuku) intransitive godan (stem 付(つ)き (tsuki), past 付(つ)いた (tsuita))
Japanese verb pair :
| active | 付ける |
| mediopassive | 付く |
* attach itself to, stick, stick to, adhere, adhere to; be connected with
    ほっぺについてるよ。
       Hoppe ni tsuiteru yo.
       [There is food] stuck to your cheek.
* come in contact with, touch, reach
* be attached to, belong to, join, associate with; take up the cause of
* gain, gain weight, gain power, become proficient, grow, grow wise
* attend on, go with, accompany, be by someone's side
* be installed, be built
    電(でん)話(わ)が付(つ)いた
       denwa ga tsuita
       a telephone was installed
* be written, be registered
* be perceived, be detected
* catch fire, be ignited
    服(ふく)に火(ひ)がついたら
       fuku ni hi ga tsuitara
       if [your] clothes catch fire
       (literally, “if fire is ignited on [your] clothes”)
* take, take root
* cost, amount to
* be settled, be established
* be in luck
    あなたは今日(きょう)一(いち)番(ばん)ついてるね。
       Anata wa kyō ichiban tsuiteru ne.
       You are the luckiest one today.
* (slang, euphemistic) of a penis: be attached to someone
** 2017, こんなにかわいいAI、人類史上初めて　バーチャルYouTuber「キズナアイ」2万字インタビュー, PANORA
    まぁあれじゃないですか？見(み)た目(め)で流(なが)されちゃダメですよ。女(おんな)かもしれませんし、「ついてる」かもしれません。そこはみなさまのご想像(そうぞう)次(し)第(だい)で、女(おんな)にも男(おとこ)にもなれちゃうんです。
       Mā are ja nai desu ka? Mitame de nagasarecha dame desu yo. Onna ka mo shiremasen shi,“tsuiteru” ka mo shiremasen. Soko wa mina-sama no go-sōzō-shidai de, onna ni mo otoko ni mo narechau n desu.
       You know what they say; like, don't be fooled by appearances, right? I might be a girl, or I might "have something down there". It's up to everyone's imagination; I could be a girl or a boy.
** 2018, 『ゾンビランドサガ』第8話
    「こんなに近(ちか)くにいたのに全然(ぜんぜん)分(わ)かんなかった……」「いいじゃねぇか、付(つ)いてようが付(つ)いてなかろうが！」
       “Konna ni chikaku ni ita no ni zenzen wakannakatta……”“Ii ja nē ka, tsuiteyō ga tsuitenakarō ga!”
       "She's been with us the entire time, yet I never noticed…" "Ah, what's it matter!?"

#### Conjugation

Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") :
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 付か | つか | tsuka |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 付き | つき | tsuki |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | 付く | つく | tsuku |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | 付く | つく | tsuku |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 付け | つけ | tsuke |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 付け | つけ | tsuke |
| Key constructions ||||
| Passive | 付かれる | つかれる | tsukareru |
| Causative | 付かせる 付かす | つかせる つかす | tsukaseru tsukasu |
| Potential | 付ける | つける | tsukeru |
| Volitional | 付こう | つこう | tsukō |
| Negative | 付かない | つかない | tsukanai |
| Negative continuative | 付かず | つかず | tsukazu |
| Formal | 付きます | つきます | tsukimasu |
| Perfective | 付いた | ついた | tsuita |
| Conjunctive | 付いて | ついて | tsuite |
| Hypothetical conditional | 付けば | つけば | tsukeba |
Stem forms :
| Irrealis (未然形) | 付か | つか | tuka |
| Continuative (連用形) | 付き | つき | tuki |
| Terminal (終止形) | 付く | つく | tuku |
| Attributive (連体形) | 付く | つく | tuku |
| Realis (已然形) | 付け | つけ | tuke |
| Imperative (命令形) | 付け | つけ | tuke |
| Key constructions ||||
| Negative | 付かず | つかず | tukazu |
| Contrasting conjunction | 付けど | つけど | tukedo |
| Causal conjunction | 付けば | つけば | tukeba |
| Conditional conjunction | 付かば | つかば | tukaba |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | 付きき | つきき | tukiki |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | 付きけり | つきけり | tukikeri |
| Perfect tense (conscious action) | 付きつ | つきつ | tukitu |
| Perfect tense (natural event) | 付きぬ | つきぬ | tukinu |
| Perfect-continuative tense | 付けり 付きたり | つけり つきたり | tukeri tukitari |
| Volitional | 付かむ | つかむ | tukamu |

#### Derived terms

* 付(つ)き (tsuki): ability to stick
* 付(つ)き (-tsuki): with, including
* 付(つ)き馬(うま) (tsukiuma): followers
* 付(つ)き人(びと) (tsukibito): attendant
* 付(つ)き者(もの) (tsukimono): attendant
* 付(つ)き物(もの) (tsukimono): accessory, accompaniment, appendage
* 付(つ)いてる (tsuiteru): be attached, have, be in a state
* 付(つ)かせる (tsukaseru): direct someone toward
* 付(つ)かたり (tsukatari): addition, accessory, appendage
* 付(つ)かぬ事(こと) (tsukanukoto): abrupt question
* 付(つ)き合(あ)う (tsukiau): associate with, keep company with
* 付(つ)き合(あ)い (tsukiai): association, socializing, fellowship
* 付(つ)き切(き)る (tsukikiru): be in constant attendance
* 付(つ)き切(き)り (tsukikiri): constant attendance
* 付(つ)き従(したが)う, 付(つ)き随(したが)う (tsukishitagau): follow, accompany
* 付(つ)き添(そ)う (tsukisou): attend on, wait upon, accompany
* 付(つ)き添(そ)い (tsukisoi): attendance on, attendant, escort
* 付(つ)き纏(まと)う, 付(つ)きまとう (tsukimatou): follow around, shadow
* 付(つ)き具(ぐ)合(あい) (tsukiguai): degree, amount of
* 付(つ)き分(ぶん)岐(き) (tsukibunki): conditional branch
* 付(つ)きっ切(き)り (tsukikkiri): constant attendance
* 付(つ)いて行(い)く, 付(つ)いていく (tsuite iku): accompany, follow
* 付(つ)いている (tsuite iru): be attached, have, be in a state
* 付(つ)いて来(く)る, 付(つ)いてくる (tsuite kuru): follow, accompany
* 付(つ)いて回(まわ)る (tsuite mawaru): follow around
* 付(つ)いて行(ゆ)く, 付(つ)いてゆく (tsuite yuku): accompany, follow
* 付(つ)き添(そ)い人(にん) (tsukisoinin): attendant
* 付(つ)き添(そ)い婦(ふ) (tsukisoifu): practical nurse
* 付(つ)いて行(い)ける (tsuite ikeru): follow, keep in pace with
* 付(つ)かず離(はな)れず (tsukazu hanarezu): maintaining a reasonable distance
* 付(つ)き合(あ)いきれない (tsukiai kirenai): cannot handle any longer
* 付(つ)き添(そ)い看(かん)護(ご)婦(ふ) (tsukisoi kangofu): private nurse
* 付(つ)かず離(はな)れずの態(たい)度(ど) (tsukazu hanarezu no taido): neutral attitude
* お付(つ)き, 御(お)付(つ)き (o-tsuki): retainer, attendant, escort
* 息(いき)付(つ)く (ikitsuku): take a breath, take a short rest
* 上(うわ)付(つ)く, 浮(うわ)付(つ)く (uwatsuku): be fickle, be frivolous
* 餌(え)付(づ)く (ezuku): begin to eat or feed
* 縁(えん)付(づ)く (enzuku): marry
* 追(おい)付(つ)く, 追(お)い付(つ)く, おい付(つ)く (oitsuku): overtake, catch up
* 落(おち)付(つ)く, 落(お)ち付(つ)く (ochitsuku): calm down, compose oneself
* 落(おち)付(つ)き, 落(お)ち付(つ)き (ochitsuki): calmness, composure
* 片(かた)付(づ)く (katazuku): be put in order
* 噛(かみ)付(つ)く, 噛(か)み付(つ)く, かみ付(つ)く (kamitsuku): bite, snap at
* 感(かん)付(づ)く, 勘(かん)付(づ)く (kanzuku): suspect, get an inkling
* 気(き)付(づ)く (kizuku): notice, recognize
* 気(き)付(づ)き (kizuki): awareness
* 傷(きず)付(つ)く, 疵(きず)付(つ)く (kizutsuku): be wounded, get injured
* 食(くい)付(つ)く, 食(く)い付(つ)く (kuitsuku): bite at, snap at
* 食(くい)付(つ)き, 食(く)い付(つ)き (kuitsuki): fish bite
* 組(くみ)付(つ)く (kumitsuku), 組(く)み付(つ)く (kumitsuku): grapple, wrestle
* 心(こころ)付(づ)く (kokorozuku): perceive, notice
* 錆(さび)付(つ)く, 錆(さ)び付(つ)く (sabitsuku): rust together
* 染(しみ)付(つ)く, 染(し)み付(つ)く (shimitsuku): be indelibly stained or ingrained
* 吸(すい)付(つ)く, 吸(す)い付(つ)く (suitsuku): stick to
* 責(せっ)付(つ)く, 責(せ)っ付(つ)く (settsuku): pester someone
* 抱(だき)付(つ)く, 抱(だ)き付(つ)く (dakitsuku): cling to; to embrace
* 近(ちか)付(づ)く (chikazuku): approach, draw near
* 近(ちか)付(づ)き (chikazuki): acquaintance
* 突(つ)付(つ)く (tsutsuku): poke, nudge
* 飛(とび)付(つ)く, 跳(とび)付(つ)く, 飛(と)び付(つ)く, 跳(と)び付(つ)く (tobitsuku): jump at
* 取(とり)付(つ)く, 取(と)り付(つ)く (toritsuku): cling to, hold on to
* 泣(なき)付(つ)く, 泣(な)き付(つ)く (nakitsuku): cling to someone in tears
* 似(に)付(つ)く (nitsuku): become, suit, be like
* 寝(ね)付(つ)く (netsuku): go to bed, go to sleep
* 寝(ね)付(つ)き (netsuki): quality of one's sleep
* 根(ね)付(づ)く (nezuku): take root, strike
* 粘(ねば)付(つ)く (nebatsuku): be sticky, be stringy, be glutinous
* 張(はり)付(つ)く, 貼(はり)付(つ)く, 張(は)り付(つ)く, 貼(は)り付(つ)く (haritsuku): cling
* 巻(まき)付(つ)く, 巻(ま)き付(つ)く (makitsuku): twine around
* 燃(もえ)付(つ)く, 燃(も)え付(つ)く (moetsuku): catch fire, ignite
* 基(もと)付(づ)く (motozuku): be grounded on, be based on
* 焼(やき)付(つ)く, 焼(や)き付(つ)く (yakitsuku): be scorched into
* に付(つ)いて (ni tsuite): concerning, along, under
* 言(いい)付(つ)かる, 言(い)い付(つ)かる (iitsukaru): be ordered
* 手(て)付(つ)かず (tetsukazu): untouched, unused. intact
* 土(つち)付(つ)かず (tsuchitsukazu): clean record, undefeated
* 言(にと)付(づ)かる (nitozukaru): be entrusted with, be asked to
* 見(み)付(つ)かる (mitsukaru): be found, be discovered
* お付(つ)き合(あ)い (o-tsukiai): association, socializing, fellowship
* 取(とり)付(つ)かれる, 取(と)り付(つ)かれる (toritsukareru): become obsessed with
* 傷(きず)付(つ)き難(にく)い, 傷(きず)付(つ)きにくい (kizutsukinikui): scratch-resistant
* 傷(きず)付(つ)き安(やす)い, 傷(きず)付(つ)きやすい (kizutsukiyasui): fragile, brittle
* 隣(となり)付(づ)き合(あ)い (tonarizukiai): neighborly relations
* 人(ひと)付(づ)き合(あ)い (hitozukiai): social disposition
* 上(うわ)付(つ)き文(も)字(じ) (uwatsukimoji): superscript
* 似(に)付(つ)かわしい (nitsukawashii): suitable, appropriate, becoming
* 寝(ね)付(つ)きがいい (netsuki ga ii): find it easy to fall asleep
* 寝(ね)付(つ)きが悪(わる)い (netsuki ga warui): have difficulty falling asleep
* 上(うえ)付(つ)き添(そ)え字(じ) (uetsuki soeji): superscript
* くっ付(つ)き虫(むし) (kuttsukimushi): burr
* 引(ひ)っ付(つ)き虫(むし) (hittsukimushi): burr
* お近(ちか)付(づ)き, 御(お)近(ちか)付(づ)き (o-chikazuki): making someone's acquaintance
* くっ付(つ)く, 食(く)っ付(つ)く (kuttsuku): adhere to, stick to
* 追(お)っ付(つ)く (ottsuku): overtake, catch up
* 取(と)っ付(つ)く, 取(とっ)付(つ)く (tottsuku): cling to, hold on to
* 引(ひ)っ付(つ)く (hittsuku): stick to, flirt with
* こびり付(つ)く (kobiritsuku): stick to, cling to
* しがみ付(つ)く (shigamitsuku): cling
* チャラ付(つ)く (charatsuku): make oneself look cool
* じゃら付(つ)く (jaratsuku): jingle, jangle, clink
* べた付(つ)く (betatsuku): be sticky
* へばり付(つ)く (hebaritsuku): cling to
* 在(あ)り付(つ)く, 有(あ)り付(つ)く (aritsuku): get, obtain
* 凍(い)て付(つ)く (itetsuku): freeze
* 思(おも)い付(つ)く (omoitsuku): think of, hit upon
* 思(おも)い付(つ)き (omoitsuki): plan, idea, suggestion
* 齧(かじ)り付(つ)く (kajiritsuku), 噛(かぶ)り付(つ)く (kaburitsuku): bite into, stick to
* 噛(かぶ)り付(つ)き (kaburitsuki): front-row seats, ringside seats
* 絡(から)み付(つ)く (karamitsuku): twine oneself around, coil around
* 考(かんが)え付(つ)く (kangaetsuku): think of, come up with
* 凍(こお)り付(つ)く (kōritsuku): freeze to, be frozen to
* 焦(こ)げ付(つ)く (kogetsuku): get burned and stuck on
* 焦(こ)げ付(つ)き (kogetsuki): bad debt
* 凍(こご)え付(つ)く (kogoetsuku): freeze to, be frozen to
* 凍(し)み付(つ)く (shimitsuku): freeze to, be frozen to
* 縋(すが)り付(つ)く (sugaritsuku): cling to, depend on, embrace
* 高(たか)く付(つ)く (takaku tsuku): be expensive, be costly
* 震(ふる)い付(つ)く (furuitsuku): hug
* 吠(ほ)え付(つ)く (hoetsuku): bark at and chase
* 纏(まと)い付(つ)く (matoitsuku): entwine, follow about
* 結(むす)び付(つ)く (musubitsuku): be connected or related
* 結(むす)び付(つ)き (musubitsuki): connection, relation
* 焼(や)け付(つ)く (yaketsuku): burn
* 安(やす)く付(つ)く (yasuku tsuku): come cheaper
* 病(や)み付(つ)く (yamitsuku): be taken ill, be addicted to
* 病(や)み付(つ)き (yamitsuki): being addicted, being wholly absorbed
* 寄(よ)り付(つ)く, 寄(より)付(つ)く (yoritsuku): approach
* 寄(よ)り付(つ)き (yoritsuki): opening session, anteroom
* 仰(おお)せ付(つ)かる (ōsetsukaru): receive a command, be appointed
* 噛(か)み付(つ)き亀(かめ) (kamitsuki kame): snapping turtle
* 焦(こ)げ付(つ)き融(ゆう)資(し) (kogetsuki yūshi): uncollectible loan
* 怖(おじ)気(け)付(づ)く, 怖(お)じ気(け)付(づ)く (ojikezuku), 怖(おじ)気(け)付(つ)く, 怖(お)じ気(け)付(つ)く (ojiketsuku): be seized with fear
* 愚(ぐ)図(ず)付(つ)く (guzutsuku): dawdle, waste time doing nothing in particular
* 見(けん)当(とう)付(つ)く (kentōtsuku): have a rough idea
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き (jōkentsuki): conditionally, with conditions attached
* 間(ま)誤(ご)付(つ)く (magotsuku): be confused, be flustered, be at a loss
* 何(どっ)方(ち)付(つ)かず (dotchi tsukazu): gray area, unclear area, uncertain
* 間(ま)誤(ご)付(つ)かせる (magotsukaseru): fluster, abash, befuddle
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)きエントロピー (jōkentsuki entoropī): conditional entropy
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)きコンパイル (jōkentsuki konpairu): conditional compilation
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)きジャンプ (jōkentsuki janpu): conditional jump
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)きブランチ (jōkentsuki buranchi): conditional branch
* 近(きん)所(じょ)付(づ)き合(あ)い (kinjozukiai): interaction with one's neighbors
* 親(しん)類(ろい)付(づ)き合(あ)い (shinroizukiai): inter-family association
* 友(とも)達(だち)付(づ)き合(あ)い (tomodachizukiai): friendly relations, social relations
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き採(さい)録(ろく) (jōkentsuki sairoku): conditional acceptance
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き分(ぶん)岐(き) (jōkentsuki bunki): conditional branch
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き最(さい)適(てき)化(か) (jōkentsuki saitekika): constrained optimization
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き情(じょう)報(ほう)量(りょう) (jōkentsuki jōhōryō): conditional information content
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き表(ひょう)現(げん)式(しき) (jōkentsuki hyōgenshiki): conditional expression
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き飛(と)び越(こ)し (jōkentsuki tobikoshi): conditional jump
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き構(こう)成(せい)要(よう)素(そう) (jōkentsuki kōsei yōsō): conditional component
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き飛(とび)越(こ)し命(めい)令(れい) (jōkentsuki tobikoshi meirei): conditional jump instruction
* 条(じょう)件(けん)付(つ)き平(へい)均(きん)情(じょう)報(ほう)量(りょう) (jōkentsuki heikin jōhōryō): conditional entropy
* 息(いき)を付(つ)く (iki o tsuku): take a breath, take a short rest
* 嘘(うそ)を付(つ)く (uso o tsuku): tell a lie, fib
* 足(あし)が付(つ)く (ashi ga tsuku): be traced, be tracked
* 片(かた)が付(つ)く, 方(かた)が付(つ)く (kata ga tsuku): settle, put an end to
* 気(き)が付(つ)く (ki ga tsuku): notice, become aware, perceive
* 鳧(けり)が付(つ)く, けりが付(つ)く (keri ga tsuku): be settled
* 肉(しし)が付(つ)く (shishi ga tsuku), 肉(にく)が付(つ)く (niku ga tsuku): gain weight, put on weight
* 根(ね)が付(つ)く (ne ga tsuku): take root, strike root
* 箔(はく)が付(つ)く (haku ga tsuku): increase in value, gain prestige
* 話(はなし)が付(つ)く (hanashi ga tsuku): come to an agreement
* 火(ひ)が付(つ)く (hi ga tsuku): catch fire, provoke
* 虫(むし)が付(つ)く (mushi ga tsuku): become verminous, be infested
* 板(いた)に付(つ)く (ita ni tsuku): get used to one's work
* 敵(てき)に付(つ)く (teki ni tsuku): take the side of the enemy
* 鼻(はな)に付(つ)く (hana ni tsuku): be cloying, be sick and tired with
* 身(み)に付(つ)く (mi ni tsuku): master, become accustomed to
* 目(め)に付(つ)く, 眼(め)に付(つ)く (me ni tsuku): be noticeable, notice
* 手(て)に付(つ)かない (te ni tsukanai): not be able to concentrate
* 顔(かお)を付(つ)き合(あ)わせる (kao o tsukiawaseru): meet face to face
* 取(と)り付(つ)く島(しま)がない (toritsuku shima ga nai), 取(と)り付(つ)く島(しま)もない (toritsuku shima mo nai): unapproachable
* 生(う)まれ付(つ)く, 生(うま)れ付(つ)く (umaretsuku): be born, be destined
* 生(う)まれ付(つ)き (umaretsuki): by nature, by birth, native
* 食(く)らい付(つ)く (kuraitsuku): bite at, snap at, nibble
* 纏(まつ)わり付(つ)く (matsuwaritsuku), 纒(まと)わり付(つ)く (matowaritsuku): coil about, follow about
* 諦(あきら)めが付(つ)く (akirame ga tsuku): give up, accept
* 盛(さか)りが付(つ)く (sakari ga tsuku): rut, get on heat
* 眠(ねむ)りに付(つ)く (nemuri ni tsuku): fall asleep
* 及(およ)びも付(つ)かぬ (oyobi mo tsukanu): far beyond one's power
* 区(く)別(べつ)が付(つ)く (kubetsu ga tsuku): tell X from Y, distinguish
* 区(く)別(べつ)が付(つ)かない (kubetsu ga tsukanai): unable to tell apart
* 見(けん)当(とう)が付(つ)く (kentō ga tsuku): have a rough idea of the situation
* 見(けん)当(とう)が付(つ)かない (kentō ga tsukanai): having not the slightest idea
* 説(せつ)明(めい)が付(つ)く (setsumei ga tsuku): explain adequately
* 想(そう)像(ぞう)が付(つ)く (sōzō ga tsuku): one can imagine
* 目(め)処(ど)が付(つ)く (medo ga tsuku): have a rough idea of the situation
* 連(れん)絡(らく)が付(つ)く (renraku ga tsuku): make contact
* 格(かっ)好(こう)が付(つ)く (kakkō ga tsuku): take shape
* 物(もの)心(ごころ)が付(つ)く (monogokoro ga tsuku): reach the age of discretion
* 目(め)鼻(はな)が付(つ)く (mehana ga tsuku): complete most of something
* 尻(しら)餅(もち)を付(つ)く (shiramochi o tsuku): fall on one's backside
* 帳(ちょう)面(めん)に付(つ)いている (chōmen ni tsuite iru): be written in a book
* 見(み)分(わ)けが付(つ)く (miwake ga tsuku): be able to tell apart, distinguish
* 武(む)者(しゃ)振(ぶ)り付(つ)く (mushaburitsuku): jump into the fray
* 石(いし)に齧(かじ)り付(つ)いてでも (ishi ni kajiritsuite demo): even if through hell and high water
* 足(あし)が地(ち)に付(つ)かない (ashi ga chi ni tsukanai): losing oneself, on top of the world
* 悪(あく)銭(せん)身(み)に付(つ)かず (akusenmi ni tsukazu): easy come, easy go
* 引(ひ)っ込(こ)みが付(つ)かない (hikkomi ga tsukanai): gone too far to retreat
* 焼(や)け棒(ぼっ)杭(くい)に火(ひ)が付(つ)く (yakebokkui ni hi ga tsuku): half-burnt wood is easily kindled

#### Related terms

* 付(つ)ける (tsukeru): attach, affix
* 附(つ)く (tsuku): attach
* 着(つ)く (tsuku): arrive at, reach
* 就(つ)く (tsuku): set about a task
* 即(つ)く (tsuku): ascend, accede
* 点(つ)く (tsuku): be lit, catch fire

### Suffix

付(づ)く • (-zuku)
* gain
* become

#### Derived terms

* 付(つ)き (tsuki): attached to
* 色(いろ)付(づ)く (irozuku): change color
* 力(ちから)付(づ)く (chikarazuku): recover one's strength
* 肉(にく)付(づ)く (nikuzuku): put on flesh, get fat
* 肉(にく)付(づ)き (nikuzuki): bodily build
* 儲(もうけ)付(づ)くで, 儲(もう)け付(づ)くで (mōkezuku de): for investment
* 勢(いきお)い付(づ)く (ikioizuku): gather strength, take heart
* 演(えん)劇(げき)付(づ)く (engekizuku): be absorbed in a play
* 活(かっ)気(き)付(づ)く (kakkizuku): become animated, liven up
* 気(き)付(づ)く (kizuku): become aware, notice, be revived
* 元(げん)気(き)付(づ)く (genkizuku): get encouraged
* 産(さん)気(け)付(づ)く (sankezuku): go into labor
* 正(しょう)気(き)付(づ)く (shōkizuku): become conscious
* 調(ちょう)子(し)付(づ)く (chōshizuku): warm up to, be elated
* 肉(にく)付(づ)きが良(い)い, 肉(にく)付(づ)きがいい (nikuzuki ga ii), 肉(にく)付(づ)きが良(よ)い, 肉(にく)付(づ)きがよい (nikuzuki ga yoi): stout, well-fleshed, well-built

### References

* 1 2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN