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Japanese word 就く: to take a position / to begin work or study. Meanings and example sentences.

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就く (つく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

就く (つく) means to take a position / to begin work or study.

See example sentences below.

就く at a glance

就く
つくtsuku
N3verb
to take a position / to begin work or study
就くつくtsukuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 就く

Core meaning

to take a position / to begin work or study

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は新しい仕事に就いた。

Translation

He started a new job.

Example 2

先生に就いて日本語を学ぶ。

Translation

I study Japanese under a teacher.

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