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Variations:
買い手がつく
買い手が付く

 kaitegatsuku
    かいてがつく
(exp,v5k) to find a buyer

Variations:
近づく
近付く

 chikazuku(p); chikazuku(近付ku)(ik)
    ちかづく(P); ちかずく(近付く)(ik)
(v5k,vi) (1) to approach; to draw near; to get close; (v5k,vi) (2) to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

Variations:
掻き付く
搔き付く(sK)

 kakitsuku
    かきつく
(v4k,vi) (1) (archaism) to cling to; (v4k,vi) (2) (archaism) to rely on; (v4k,vt) (3) (archaism) to obtain something after badgering someone

Variations:
寝付く
寝つく(sK)

 netsuku
    ねつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; (v5k,vi) (2) to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

Variations:
息をつく
息を吐く
息を付く

 ikiotsuku
    いきをつく
(exp,v5k) to take a breath; to take a short rest

Variations:
抱きつく
抱き付く
抱き着く

 dakitsuku
    だきつく
(v5k,vi) to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

Variations:
火がつく
火が付く
火が点く

 higatsuku
    ひがつく
(exp,v5k) (1) to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match); (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.); to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)

Variations:
粘りつく
粘り着く
粘り付く

 nebaritsuku
    ねばりつく
(v5k,vi) to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

Variations:
追っつく
追っ付く
追っ着く

 ottsuku
    おっつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (See 追いつく・1) to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach; (v5k,vi) (2) (See 追いつく・2) to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

Variations:
こびり付く
こびり着く(iK)

 kobiritsuku
    こびりつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

Variations:
じゃれ付く
戯れつく
戯れ付く

 jaretsuku
    じゃれつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

Variations:
感づく
感付く
勘付く
勘づく

 kanzuku
    かんづく
(v5k,vi) to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

Variations:
気がつく
気が付く

 kigatsuku
    きがつく
(exp,v5k) (1) to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect; (exp,v5k) (2) to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be observant; (exp,v5k) (3) to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

Variations:
縋りつく
縋り付く
すがり付く

 sugaritsuku
    すがりつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

Variations:
纏いつく
纏い付く
まとい付く

 matoitsuku
    まといつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to entwine; to follow about

Variations:
色づく
色付く
色ずく(sK)

 irozuku
    いろづく
(v5k,vi) (1) to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to turn yellow; (v5k,vi) (2) to ripen (and change color); (v5k,vi) (3) to become sexually aware; to reach puberty

Variations:
話し合いがつく
話し合いが付く

 hanashiaigatsuku
    はなしあいがつく
(exp,v5k) to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement

Variations:
足元に火が付く
足元に火がつく

 ashimotonihigatsuku
    あしもとにひがつく
(exp,v5k) to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger

Variations:
踏ん切りがつく
踏ん切りが付く

 fungirigatsuku
    ふんぎりがつく
(exp,v5k) (usu. in the negative) to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

Variations:
生まれつく
生まれ付く
生れ付く

 umaretsuku
    うまれつく
(v5k,vi) (See 生まれつき) to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

Variations:
責付く(rK)
責っ付く(rK)

 settsuku
    せっつく
(transitive verb) (kana only) (colloquialism) to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

Variations:
取っ付く
取っつく
取付く(io)

 tottsuku
    とっつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (v5k,vi) (2) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (v5k,vi) (3) (of an illness, demon, etc.) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (v5k,vi) (4) to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

Variations:
基づく
基付く
基く(io)

 motozuku
    もとづく
(v5k,vi) to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from

Variations:
尻餅をつく
尻餅を付く
尻餅を着く

 shirimochiotsuku
    しりもちをつく
(exp,v5k) (See 尻餅・1) to fall on one's backside

Variations:
燃えつく
燃え付く
燃付く(sK)

 moetsuku
    もえつく
(v5k,vi) to catch fire; to ignite

Variations:
間誤付く(sK)
間誤つく(sK)

 magotsuku
    まごつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) (See まごまご) to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss

Variations:
傷つく
傷付く
疵つく
疵付く

 kizutsuku
    きずつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to be wounded; to get injured; (v5k,vi) (2) to get hurt feelings; (v5k,vi) (3) to get damaged; to get chipped; to get scratched

Variations:
杖をつく
杖を突く
杖を付く(sK)

 tsueotsuku
    つえをつく
(exp,v5k) to walk with a cane

Variations:
板につく
板に付く
板に着く(iK)

 itanitsuku
    いたにつく
(exp,v5k) (1) (idiom) to get used to; to become accustomed to; (exp,v5k) (2) (idiom) to be at home (on the stage)

Variations:
縛につく
縛に就く
縛に付く(iK)

 bakunitsuku
    ばくにつく
(exp,v5k) to be arrested; to be put in bonds

Variations:
かぶり付く
噛り付く
齧り付く
齧りつく
かじり付く
噛りつく

 kaburitsuku(kaburi付ku, 噛ri付ku, 齧ri付ku, 齧ritsuku, 噛ritsuku); kajiritsuku(噛ri付ku, 齧ri付ku, 齧ritsuku, kajiri付ku, 噛ritsuku)
    かぶりつく(かぶり付く, 噛り付く, 齧り付く, 齧りつく, 噛りつく); かじりつく(噛り付く, 齧り付く, 齧りつく, かじり付く, 噛りつく)
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; (v5k,vi) (2) (かじりつく only) (kana only) to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

Variations:
じゃれ付く
戯れ付く(rK)
戯れつく(sK)

 jaretsuku
    じゃれつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

Variations:
まとわり付く
纏わりつく
纏わり付く
まつわり付く
纏り付く
纒り付く
纒わり付く

 matowaritsuku(matowari付ku, 纏waritsuku, 纏wari付ku); matsuwaritsuku(纏waritsuku, 纏wari付ku, matsuwari付ku)
    まとわりつく(まとわり付く, 纏わりつく, 纏わり付く); まつわりつく(纏わりつく, 纏わり付く, まつわり付く)
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

Variations:
まとわり付く
纏わり付く
纏り付く
纏わりつく(sK)
まつわり付く(sK)

 matowaritsuku; matsuwaritsuku(纏wari付ku, 纏ri付ku)
    まとわりつく; まつわりつく(纏わり付く, 纏り付く)
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

Variations:
むしゃぶり付く(rK)
武者振り付く(ateji)(rK)
武者振りつく(sK)

 mushaburitsuku
    むしゃぶりつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with

Variations:
凍りつく
凍り付く
氷つく(sK)
氷付く(sK)

 kooritsuku
    こおりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); (v5k,vi) (2) to freeze hard; to freeze completely

Variations:
取り付く島がない
とりつく島がない
取りつく島がない

 toritsukushimaganai
    とりつくしまがない
(exp,adj-i) (See 取りつく島もない) left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Variations:
取り付く島もない
とりつく島もない
取りつく島もない
取り付く島も無い

 toritsukushimamonai
    とりつくしまもない
(exp,adj-i) left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Variations:
取り憑く
憑りつく(sK)
憑り付く(sK)

 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (See 取り付く・4,取り憑かれる・1) to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

Variations:
取り憑く
憑りつく(sK)
憑り付く(sK)
取りつく

 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (See 取り付く・4,取り憑かれる・1) to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

Variations:
嘘をつく
嘘を付く
嘘を吐く
ウソを付く
ウソを吐く
うそを付く
うそを吐く

 usootsuku(嘘otsuku, 嘘o付ku, 嘘o吐ku, usoo付ku, usoo吐ku); usootsuku(usoo付ku, usoo吐ku)
    うそをつく(嘘をつく, 嘘を付く, 嘘を吐く, うそを付く, うそを吐く); ウソをつく(ウソを付く, ウソを吐く)
(exp,v5k) to tell a lie; to fib

Variations:
嘘をつく
嘘を吐く
嘘を付く(iK)
ウソを付く(sK)
ウソを吐く(sK)
うそを付く(sK)
うそを吐く(sK)

 usootsuku; usootsuku
    うそをつく; ウソをつく
(exp,v5k) to tell a lie; to fib

Variations:
噛み付く
噛みつく
噛付く
かみ付く

 kamitsuku
    かみつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to bite (at); to snap at; (v5k,vi) (2) to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

Variations:
地に足がつく
地に足が着く
地に足が付く

 chiniashigatsuku
    ちにあしがつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

Variations:
基づく
基く(io)
基ずく
基付く(iK)

 motozuku
    もとづく
(v5k,vi) (1) to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be in accordance (with); (v5k,vi) (2) to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from); to originate (in)

Variations:
基づく
基く(io)
基ずく(sK)
基付く(sK)

 motozuku
    もとづく
(v5k,vi) (1) to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be in accordance (with); (v5k,vi) (2) to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from); to originate (in)

Variations:
尻に火がつく
尻に火が付く
尻にひがつく

 shirinihigatsuku
    しりにひがつく
(exp,v5k) to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire

Variations:
尻餅をつく
尻もちをつく
尻餅を付く
尻餅を着く

 shirimochiotsuku
    しりもちをつく
(exp,v5k) (See 尻餅・1) to fall on one's backside

Variations:
尾ひれがつく
尾鰭が付く
尾ひれが付く

 ohiregatsuku
    おひれがつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

Variations:
帰路につく
帰路に就く
帰路に着く(iK)
帰路に付く(iK)

 kironitsuku
    きろにつく
(exp,v5k) to head home; to leave for home

Variations:
帰路につく
帰路に就く
帰路に着く(iK)
帰路に付く(sK)

 kironitsuku
    きろにつく
(exp,v5k) to head home; to leave for home

Variations:
帰途につく
帰途に着く
帰途に就く
帰途に付く(sK)

 kitonitsuku
    きとにつく
(exp,v5k) to head home; to leave for home

Variations:
張り付く
貼り付く
張りつく
貼りつく
張付く
貼付く

 haritsuku
    はりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to stick (to); to cling (to); (v5k,vi) (2) to stay (e.g. in the office)

Variations:
張り付く
貼り付く
張りつく(sK)
貼りつく(sK)
はり付く(sK)
張付く(sK)
貼付く(sK)

 haritsuku
    はりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to be pasted (to); (v5k,vi) (2) to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

Variations:
怖気づく
怖じ気づく
怖気付く
怖じ気付く

 ojikezuku; ojiketsuku(怖気付ku, 怖ji気付ku)(ik)
    おじけづく; おじけつく(怖気付く, 怖じ気付く)(ik)
(v5k,vi) to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up

Variations:
怖気づく
怖じ気づく
怖気付く
怖じ気付く
怖気つく(sK)
怖じけづく(sK)
怖じ気つく(sK)

 ojikezuku; ojiketsuku(sk)
    おじけづく; おじけつく(sk)
(v5k,vi) to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up

Variations:
患いつく
患い付く
煩いつく
煩い付く

 wazuraitsuku
    わずらいつく
(v5k,vi) to become sick; to fall ill; to be confined to bed

Variations:
有り付く
あり付く
有りつく
在り付く
在りつく

 aritsuku
    ありつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

Variations:
染み付く
染みつく
沁みつく
染み着く
染着く
沁み着く
染付く
沁み付く

 shimitsuku
    しみつく
(v5k,vi) to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

Variations:
武者振りつく(ateji)
武者振り付く(ateji)
むしゃぶり付く

 mushaburitsuku
    むしゃぶりつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with

Variations:
気づく
気付く
気ずく(sK)

 kizuku(p); kizuku(sk)
    きづく(P); きずく(sk)
(v5k,vi) (1) to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect; (v5k,vi) (2) (See 気がつく・3) to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

Variations:
浮つく
浮わつく(io)
上付く
浮付く(iK)

 uwatsuku
    うわつく
(v5k,vi) to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

Variations:
焼けぼっくいに火がつく
焼けぼっくいに火が付く
焼け木杭に火が付く
焼け棒杭に火が付く
焼け木杭に火がつく(sK)
焼け棒杭に火がつく(sK)

 yakebokkuinihigatsuku
    やけぼっくいにひがつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) the embers of a former relationship flare up again; old love blazes anew

Variations:
片が付く
方が付く
片がつく
方がつく

 katagatsuku
    かたがつく
(exp,v5k) (See 片付く) to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

Variations:
理屈と膏薬はどこへでもつく
理屈と膏薬はどこへでも付く

 rikutsutokouyakuhadokohedemotsuku / rikutsutokoyakuhadokohedemotsuku
    りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) one can give a plausible argument for anything

Variations:
理屈と膏薬はどこへでもつく
理屈と膏薬はどこへでも付く
理屈と膏薬は何処へでもつく(sK)
理屈と膏薬は何処へでも付く(sK)

 rikutsutokouyakuhadokohedemotsuku / rikutsutokoyakuhadokohedemotsuku
    りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) one can give a plausible argument for anything

Variations:
目につく
目に付く
眼につく
眼に付く

 menitsuku
    めにつく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

Variations:
眠りにつく
眠りに付く
眠りに就く
眠りに着く

 nemurinitsuku
    ねむりにつく
(exp,v5k) to fall asleep

Variations:
突く
突付く(iK)
突つく(io)

 tsutsuku
    つつく
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; (transitive verb) (2) to peck at (one's food); to pick at; (transitive verb) (3) to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to egg on; to put up to

Variations:
纏わり付く
纏り付く
まとわり付く(sK)
纏わりつく(sK)
まつわり付く(sK)

 matowaritsuku; matsuwaritsuku
    まとわりつく; まつわりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to follow around; to hang around

Variations:
落ち着く
落ちつく
落着く
落ち付く
落付く

 ochitsuku
    おちつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax; (v5k,vi) (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (v5k,vi) (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (v5k,vi) (4) (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (v5k,vi) (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (v5k,vi) (6) (usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた) (See 落ち着いた・おちついた・3) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued

Variations:
落ち着く
落ちつく
落着く
落ち付く(rK)
落付く(sK)

 ochitsuku
    おちつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax; (v5k,vi) (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (v5k,vi) (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (v5k,vi) (4) to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached; (v5k,vi) (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (v5k,vi) (6) (usu. before a noun as 落ち着いた) (See 落ち着いた・おちついた・3) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued

Variations:
追いつく
追い付く
追い着く
追付く
追着く
おい付く

 oitsuku
    おいつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach; (v5k,vi) (2) to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

Variations:
追いつく
追い付く
追い着く(rK)
追付く(sK)
追着く(sK)

 oitsuku
    おいつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach; (v5k,vi) (2) to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

Variations:
重箱の隅をつつく
重箱の隅を突く
重箱のすみをつつく
重箱の隅を突付く(iK)

 juubakonosumiotsutsuku / jubakonosumiotsutsuku
    じゅうばこのすみをつつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to nitpick; to complain about trifles

Variations:
重箱の隅をつつく
重箱の隅を突く
重箱のすみをつつく
重箱の隅を突付く(iK)
重箱の隅を突つ(sK)

 juubakonosumiotsutsuku / jubakonosumiotsutsuku
    じゅうばこのすみをつつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to nitpick; to complain about trifles

Variations:
重箱の隅をつつく
重箱の隅を突く
重箱のすみをつつく
重箱の隅を突付く(iK)
重箱の隅を突つく(sK)

 juubakonosumiotsutsuku / jubakonosumiotsutsuku
    じゅうばこのすみをつつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to nitpick; to complain about trifles

Variations:
重箱の隅をつつく
重箱の隅を突く
重箱のすみをつつく(sK)
重箱の隅を突付く(sK)
重箱の隅を突つく(sK)

 juubakonosumiotsutsuku / jubakonosumiotsutsuku
    じゅうばこのすみをつつく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to nitpick; to complain about trifles

Variations:
錆びつく
錆び付く
錆付く
さび付く
錆つく

 sabitsuku
    さびつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; (v5k,vi) (2) to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to be covered with rust; (v5k,vi) (3) to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

Variations:
錆び付く
錆びつく
錆付く
さび付く(sK)
錆つく(sK)
サビ付く(sK)

 sabitsuku; sabitsuku(sk)
    さびつく; サビつく(sk)
(v5k,vi) (1) to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; (v5k,vi) (2) to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to be covered with rust; (v5k,vi) (3) to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

Variations:
隙をつく
隙を突く
すきを突く(sK)
隙を付く(sK)

 sukiotsuku
    すきをつく
(exp,v5k) to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

Variations:
隙をつく
隙を突く
すきを突く(sK)
隙を付く(sK)
隙を衝く(sK)

 sukiotsuku
    すきをつく
(exp,v5k) to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

Variations:
飛びつく
飛び付く
跳びつく
跳び付く
飛付く
跳付く

 tobitsuku
    とびつく
(v5k,vi) to jump at; to be attracted by

Variations:
飛びつく
飛び付く
跳び付く(rK)
跳びつく(sK)
飛付く(sK)

 tobitsuku
    とびつく
(v5k,vi) to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

Variations:
食いつく
食い付く
食付く
喰いつく
喰い付く
喰付く

 kuitsuku
    くいつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (See 食らいつく・1) to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; (v5k,vi) (2) (See 食らいつく・2) to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into; (v5k,vi) (3) to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to; (v5k,vi) (4) to complain; to bicker

Variations:
食らいつく
喰らいつく
食らい付く
喰らい付く

 kuraitsuku
    くらいつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (See 食いつく・くいつく・1) to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; (v5k,vi) (2) (See 食いつく・くいつく・2) to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

Variations:
傷つく
傷付く
疵付く(rK)
疵つく(sK)

 kizutsuku
    きずつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to be wounded; to get injured; (v5k,vi) (2) to get hurt feelings; (v5k,vi) (3) to get damaged; to get chipped; to get scratched

Variations:
齧り付く
噛り付く
かぶり付く(sK)
かじり付く(sK)
齧りつく(sK)
噛りつく(sK)

 kaburitsuku; kajiritsuku
    かぶりつく; かじりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; (v5k,vi) (2) (かじりつく only) (kana only) to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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