Vocab Info
A2 う-Verb
就く
to ascend (the throne), to accede, to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice
Details
Pitch Accent
つ
く
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の書類
五段動詞
Examples
彼が王座に就いたのは15歳の時でした。
He ascended the throne when he was 15 years old. {to ascend (the throne), to accede, to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice}
- N1
管理職に就いている父の年収は1千万を超えている。
My father, who has assumed a managerial position, earns an annual income of over 10 million. {to ascend (the throne), to accede, to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice}
- N1
お昼寝をしてしまったせいで眠りに就いたのは午前2時でした。
Because I ended up taking a nap, I didn't go to sleep until 2 a.m. {to ascend (the throne), to accede, to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice}
- N1
不倫をした夫とお互いの両親を交えて話し合いの席に就く事にした。
We decided to have a discussion involving both our parents and my husband who had an affair, taking a seat at the negotiation table. {to ascend (the throne), to accede, to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice}
- N1
人と話すことが苦手なら、営業の仕事に就く判断が正解だとは言えません。
If you're not good at talking with people, it can't be said that deciding to take a job in sales is the correct choice. {to ascend (the throne), to accede, to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume, to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart, to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice}
- N1
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