つく
就く
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed
N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)•to assume•to be hired•to be employed
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to ascend (the throne)•to accede
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to start (on a journey)•to commence•to depart
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to study (under teacher)•to be an apprentice
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
就く(つく)
Negativeない形
就かない(つかない)
Pastた形
就いた(ついた)
Past Negativeなかった形
就かなかった(つかなかった)
Te-formて形
就いて(ついて)
Example Sentences
彼女は教職についた。
She went into teaching.
彼女は有望な仕事に就いている。
She has a job with good prospects.
彼らはうまくその仕事に就いた。
They succeeded in getting that job.
友人の好意で職に就くことができた。
I was able to get a job through the good offices of my friend.
彼女は教職につくことを望んでいる。
She wants to engage in teaching.