くっつく
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling くっ付く
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to; to keep close to
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to- to keep close to; to go along with
- to get involved with; to be thick with; to become intimate
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | くっつく | くっつきます |
| Negative | くっつかない | くっつきません |
| Past | くっついた | くっつきました |
| Past negative | くっつかなかった | くっつきませんでした |
| Te-form | くっついて |
|---|---|
| Potential | くっつける |
| Passive | くっつかれる |
| Causative | くっつかせる |
| Volitional | くっつこう |
| Imperative | くっつけ |
| Conditional (ば) | くっつけば |
| Conditional (たら) | くっついたら |
Example sentences
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Mud clings to my shoes.
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This cloth adheres to the skin.
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Wet clothes adhere to the skin.
ガムが靴底にくっついた。
The gum adhered to the sole of the shoe.
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My wet clothes clung to my body.
More examples (10)
このテープはくっつかない。
This tape doesn't stick.
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Some gum stuck to his shoes.
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The mud clung to his shoes.
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After the bone has set, the cast will be removed.
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Wet clothes clung to her body.
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Two pages of the book stuck together.
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Wet clothes clung to her body.
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Wet clothes clung to her body.
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Stick with me until we get out of the crowd.
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Stick with me until we get out of the crowd.