Meaning of 就く(つく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 就く, 即く JLPT 3

Kana Reading つく

Romaji tsuku

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `ku` ending

Meaning

to ascend (the throne); to accede
Parts of speech

Meaning

to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume
Parts of speech

Meaning

to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart
Parts of speech

Meaning

to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

Example Sentences

就く, 即く, つく used in context

友人(ゆうじん)の好意(こうい)で職(しょく)に就く(つく)ことができた。

I was able to get a job through the good offices of my friend.
目玉(めだま)をくり抜かれて(くりぬく)王(おう)座(おうざ)についた(つく)王(おう)。

There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out.
面接(めんせつ)がとてもうまくいった(うまくいく)ので、彼(あれ)はその仕事(しごと)についた。

The interview went off so well that he got the job.
僕(しもべ)の父(ちち)はもう責任(せきにん)のある地位(ちい)にはついていません(つく)。

My father has no longer a responsible position.
父(ちち)はもっとよい地位(ちい)につくために辞職(じしょく)した(する)。

Father resigned from his position for a better one.
表面的な(ひょうめんてき)物事(ものごと)に一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう)する人(じん)(じん)が人(じん)(じん)を管理(かんり)する立場(たちば)につくべきではない(だ)。

Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

就く

Plain Polite

就きます

Negative

就かない

Negative Polite

就きません

Past

Plain

就いた

Plain Polite

就きました

Negative

就かなかった

Negative Polite

就きませんでした

Plain

就いて

Plain Polite

就きまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

就かれる

Plain Polite

就かれます

Negative

就かれない

Negative Polite

就かれません

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Kanji found in this word

即 JLPT 1

instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

On: ソク

Kun: つ.く, つ.ける, すなわ.ち

7 strokes

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就 JLPT 1

concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

On: シュウ, ジュ

Kun: つ.く, つ.ける

12 strokes

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