やりつける

や

り

つ

け

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

be accustomed to doing; be used to doing

usually written using kana alone

Describes being experienced and comfortable with a repeated action or task. Often used with a verb in the て-form or a noun marked by に.

彼かれは人ひと前まえで話はなすのにやりつけている。
He is used to speaking in front of people.
この作さ業ぎょう

は

もう

やり

つけ

て

いる

から

、

簡かん

単たん

だ

。

I'm already accustomed to this task, so it's easy.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

argue into silence; talk down

usually written using kana alone

Used when someone overwhelms another person verbally, leaving them unable to respond. Often implies a forceful or persistent manner of speaking.

彼かれは相あい手てをやりつけて、何なにも言いわせなかった。
He talked the other person down and didn't let them say anything.

Written forms

やり付つける
Kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
遣やり付つける
Alternate kanji spelling using 遣; less common.
遣やりつける
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rare.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
遣dispatch, despatch, send

Similar words

慣なれる
慣れる is a general intransitive verb for 'get used to', while やりつける specifically means 'be accustomed to doing' and often implies repeated practice of an action.
言いい負まかす
言い負かす means 'to defeat in an argument' or 'outtalk', similar to the second sense of やりつける, but やりつける can carry a nuance of silencing through sheer persistence rather than logical victory.

Etymology

Compound of やり (continuative form of やる 'to do') + つける (auxiliary verb meaning 'to be accustomed to' or 'to do habitually'). The second sense likely developed from the idea of doing something so persistently that the other party is overwhelmed.