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Meaning of 属する(ぞくする) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 属する JLPT 2

Kana Reading ぞくする

Romaji zokusuru

Parts of speech

suru verb - special class, intransitive verb

Meaning

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

Example Sentences

属する, ぞくする used in context

労働者(ろうどうしゃ)の大半(たいはん)は組合(くみあい)に属している(ぞくする)。

Most workers belong to unions.
彼女(かのじょ)はテニス部(ぶ)に属している(ぞくする)。

She belongs to the tennis club.
彼ら(かれら)はその範疇(はんちゅう)に属さない(ぞくする)。

They don't belong under that category.
彼(あれ)は福田派(は)に属していました(ぞくする)。

He once belonged to the Fukuda faction.
彼(あれ)は上流(じょうりゅう)階級(かいきゅう)に属する(ぞくする)。

He belongs to the upper class.
彼(あれ)は企画(きかく)部門(ぶもん)に属している(ぞくする)。

He belongs to the planning section.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

属する

Plain Polite

属します

Negative

属しない

Negative Polite

属しません

Past

Plain

属した

Plain Polite

属しました

Negative

属しなかった

Negative Polite

属しませんでした

Plain

属して

Plain Polite

属しまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

属される

Plain Polite

属されます

Negative

属されない

Negative Polite

属されません

Related Study Lists

Study lists that include this entry

JLPT N2 Study List
1910 words · 400 kanji

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

属 JLPT 1

belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated

On: ゾク, ショク

Kun: さかん, つく, やから

12 strokes

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