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つく info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
To remember "つく," you might want to think about a "stick" that "attaches" itself to something. In English, we often say something "sticks" to another thing, which can help reinforce the idea.

Explanations:
The verb "つく" (tsuku) means "to stick to," "to adhere," or "to cling to." It implies a sense of attachment or adherence.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
1. 貼り付く (はりつく, haritsuku) – to stick, to adhere
2. くっ付く (くっつく, kuttsuku) – to adhere, to stick to

Conjugations of "つく":
– Present: つく (tsuku)
– Past: ついた (tsuita)
– Negative: つかない (tnai)
– Past Negative: つかなかった (tnakatta)
– Te-form: ついて (tsuite)
– Potential: つける (tsukeru)
– Imperative: つけ (tsuke) – masculine, つきなさい (tsukinasai) – feminine

Examples of Sentences:
1. ステッカーがドアに ついている。
– Sutekkaa ga doa ni tsuiteiru.
– The sticker is stuck to the door.

2. 彼の意見にしっかり ついています。
– Kare no iken ni shikkari tsuiteimasu.
– I firmly adhere to his opinion.

3. その紙がテーブルに つかなかった。
– Sono kami ga teeburu ni tnakatta.
– That paper did not stick to the table.

4. ここに何も つけないでください。
– Koko ni nanimo tsukenai de kudasai.
– Please don't stick anything here.

5. 子供が母親に ついて泣いていた。
– Kodomo ga hahaoya ni tsuite naiteita.
– The child was crying while clinging to his mother.

Romanized Characters:
– tsuku
– tsuita
– tnai
– tnakatta
– tsuite
– tsukeru
– tsuke / tsukinasai

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つく info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word つく:
– Visualize arriving at a destination by taxi (Sounds like "tsuku").
– Imagine reaching a place and hearing someone say "tsk" in relief (abstract sound association).

Explanations:
– The word つく (tsuku) in Japanese means "to arrive at" or "to reach." It's commonly used to describe reaching a physical location, but it can also be applied in various contexts.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 到着する (とうちゃくする, tōchaku suru): to arrive (more formal).
– 届く (とどく, todoku): to reach (can also mean "to be delivered").

Conjugations:
1. Present:
– Japanese: 着く (つく)
– Romanized: tsuku
– Example: 私は明日東京に着く。 (わたしはあしたとうきょうにつく。/ Watashi wa aa Tōkyō ni tsuku.)
– Translation: I will arrive in Tokyo tomorrow.
2. Past:
– Japanese: 着いた (ついた)
– Romanized: tsuita
– Example: 彼は昨日大阪に着いた。 (かれはきのうおおさかについた。/ Kare wa kinō Ōsaka ni tsuita.)
– Translation: He arrived in Osaka yesterday.
3. Negative Present:
– Japanese: 着かない (つかない)
– Romanized: tnai
– Example: まだ駅に着かない。 (まだえきにつかない。/ Mada eki ni tnai.)
– Translation: I haven't reached the station yet.
4. Negative Past:
– Japanese: 着かなかった (つかなかった)
– Romanized: tnakatta
– Example: 彼はまだ家に着かなかった。 (かれはまだいえにつかなかった。/ Kare wa mada ie ni tnakatta.)
– Translation: He hadn't arrived home yet.
5. Potential Form:
– Japanese: 着ける (つける)
– Romanized: tsukeru
– Example: 早く出れば、時間どおりに着ける。 (はやくでれば、じかんどおりにつける。/ Hayaku dereba, jikan dōri ni tsukeru.)
– Translation: If we leave early, we can arrive on time.
6. Te-Form:
– Japanese: 着いて (ついて)
– Romanized: tsuite
– Example: 駅に着いてから電話してください。 (えきについてからでんわしてください。/ Eki ni tsuite kara denwa e kudasai.)
– Translation: Please call me after you arrive at the station.

Examples of sentences using つく:

1. 彼女は午後3時に空港に着く予定です。
– Romanized: Kanojo wa gogo san-ji ni kūkō ni tsuku yotei desu.
– Translation: She is scheduled to arrive at the airport at 3 PM.

2. バスが駅に着いた。
– Romanized: Basu ga eki ni tsuita.
– Translation: The bus arrived at the station.

3. ここに着くまでどれくらいかかりますか？
– Romanized: Koko ni tsuku made dorekurai kakarimasu ka?
– Translation: How long will it take to reach here?

4. その問題の答えに着いた。
– Romanized: Sono mondai no kotae ni tsuita.
– Translation: I reached the answer to the problem.

5. 彼らは何時にここに着くか知っていますか？
– Romanized: Karera wa nanji ni koko ni tsuku ka teimasu ka?
– Translation: Do you know what time they will arrive here?

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つく info.

### Tips to remember the Japanese word "つく" (tsuku)
– Think of "TSU" from "switch" and "KU" from "click" to help remember that "tsuku" means to be on or to switch on.
– Visualize a light turning on with a soft “tsu” sound cueing the connection.

### Explanations
"つく" (tsuku) is a verb that means "to be on," "to be switched on," or "to turn on."

### Synonyms
– 点く (つく, tsuku): This kanji version specifically means to turn on (e.g., a light).

### Conjugations
Infinitive/Dictionary Form: つく (tsuku)

Present/Future Tense:
– Affirmative: つく (tsuku)
– Negative: つかない (tnai)

Past Tense:
– Affirmative: ついた (tsuita)
– Negative: つかなかった (tnakatta)

Te-Form: ついて (tsuite)

Volitional Form: つこう (tsukou)

Potential Form: つける (tsukeru)

Conditional Form:
– Ba-Form: つけば (tsukeba)
– Tara-Form: ついたら (tsuitara)

Imperative Form:
– Informal: つけ (tsuke)
– Formal: ついてください (tsuite kudasai)

### Example Sentences
1. Present Tense:
– ランプがついている。
– Ranpu ga tsuite iru.
– The lamp is on.

2. Negative Present Tense:
– ランプがついていない。
– Ranpu ga tsuite inai.
– The lamp is not on.

3. Past Tense:
– ランプがついた。
– Ranpu ga tsuita.
– The lamp turned on.

4. Negative Past Tense:
– ランプがつかなかった。
– Ranpu ga tnakatta.
– The lamp did not turn on.

5. Volitional Form:
– ランプをつけよう。
– Ranpu wo tsukeyou.
– Let's turn on the lamp.

6. Te-Form:
– ランプをつけてください。
– Ranpu wo tsukete kudasai.
– Please turn on the lamp.

By associating these phrases and structures with the verb "つく" (tsuku), learners can effectively integrate it into their vocabulary for practical use in conversation.

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