付く (つく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

付く (つく) means to be attached / to stick / to catch.

See example sentences below.

付く at a glance

付く

つくtsuku

N3verb

to be attached / to stick / to catch

付くつくtsukuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be attached / to stick / to catch

Example 1

ポケットにボタンが付いている。

Translation

There is a button attached to the pocket.

Example 2

服にゴミが付いた。

Translation

Trash stuck to my clothes.