Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 付いて
- (n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
- means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
- one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. - ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. - hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- (v5k, vi) to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
- to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
- to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
- to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
彼は妻が死んで以来酒を飲む癖がついた。
He has taken to drinking since the death of his wife. - to take root
- to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with
風呂はついてますか。
Does it have a bathroom? - to side with; to belong to
彼はその討論で反対派に付いた。
He sided with the opposition group in the argument. - to possess; to haunt
- to be lit; to be lighted
テレビが付きません。
The TV won't turn on. - to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
- to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
- to be sensed; to be perceived
- to be lucky
- (suf, v5k) (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
