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有り付く

あり付く、 有りつく、 在り付く、 在りつく

Reading

Kana: ありつく
Romaji: aritsuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append
Readings: ザイ、 あ.る
Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Example Sentences

ジムはボーイの仕事(しごと)にありついた。
➥Jim got a job as a waiter.
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(ねこ)夕食(ゆうしょく)(さかな)にありつくとわくわくする。
➥My cat is thrilled with joy when she gets fish for dinner.
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この(ころ)仕事(しごと)にありつくのが(むずか)しい。
➥Jobs are hard come by these days.
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