なつく
懐く
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
N3Godan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to become attached (to)•to take (to)•to become affectionate (with)•to be tamed•to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally)•to become intimate (with)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
懐く(なつく)
Negativeない形
懐かない(なつかない)
Pastた形
懐いた(なついた)
Past Negativeなかった形
懐かなかった(なつかなかった)
Te-formて形
懐いて(なついて)
Example Sentences
赤ん坊が彼になついた。
The baby has taken to him.
その赤ん坊は新しい母親になついた。
The baby transferred its affection to its new mother.
子供達はじきに新しい先生になついた。
The children soon became attached to their new teacher.
この犬はこの猫よりも私たちになつく。
This dog is more attached to us than this cat.
その学校の児童はみんなその新しい先生になついた。
Every child in the school took to the new teacher.