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A13 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(つか)えるto stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be piled up (e.g. of work)

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer

      Usually written using kana alone
    5. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    All Forms

    閊える 【つかえる】閊える 【つっかえる】支える 【つかえる】支える 【つっかえる】

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