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くっ付つく (kuttsuku)

to adhere to,to keep close to

  • JLPT N2
  • Godan verb
  • Pitch -1
  • #8561 most frequent

Meaning

くっつく (kuttsuku) is a JLPT N2 verb meaning “to adhere to,to keep close to”.

Example sentences 11

靴くつの底そこにガムがくっ付ついてしまった。

Chewing gum got stuck to the sole of my shoe.

泥どろが私わたしの靴くつにくっつく。

Mud clings to my shoes.

この布ぬのは肌はだにくっつく。

This cloth sticks to your skin.

ぬれた服ふくは肌はだにくっつく。

Wet clothes stick to your skin.

Conjugation table

くっつく is a godan verb (u-verb). Every major form with romaji:

FormJapaneseRomaji
Dictionaryくっつくkuttsuku
Negativeくっつかないkuttsukanai
Pastくっついたkuttsuita
Past negativeくっつかなかったkuttsukanakatta
Polite (ます)くっつきますkuttsukimasu
Polite negativeくっつきませんkuttsukimasen
Polite pastくっつきましたkuttsukimashita
Polite past negativeくっつきませんでしたkuttsukimasendeshita
Te-formくっついてkuttsuite
Conditional (ば)くっつけばkuttsukeba
Conditional (たら)くっついたらkuttsuitara
Potentialくっつけるkuttsukeru
Passiveくっつかれるkuttsukareru
Causativeくっつかせるkuttsukaseru
Causative-passiveくっつかせられるkuttsukaserareru
Volitionalくっつこうkuttsukou
Volitional politeくっつきましょうkuttsukimashou
Imperativeくっつけkuttsuke
Desire (たい)くっつきたいkuttsukitai

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