就く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 就く | 就かない |
| Polite | 就きます | 就きません |
| Past polite | 就きました | 就きませんでした |
| Past | 就いた | 就かなかった |
| Te-form | 就いて | 就かないで |
| Desire | 就きたい | 就きたくない |
| Potential | 就ける | 就けない |
| Passive | 就かれる | 就かれない |
| Causative | 就かせる | 就かせない |
| Causative passive | 就かせられるalso 就かされる | 就かせられないalso 就かされない |
| Volitional | 就こう | |
| Polite volitional | 就きましょう | |
| Imperative | 就け | 就くな |
| Conditional | 就けば | 就かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 就いたら | 就かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
take a seat or position; assume office; take a job
Only when written 就く
Used with に for entering or taking up a place, post, duty, course, or employment: 席に就く, 職に就く, 任に就く. It is intransitive; the role or place is marked with に.
See also: 付く (つく)
The meeting is about to start, so please take your seat.
After graduating from university, he took a job at a bank.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
ascend the throne; accede to a high position
Formal use for taking a throne or similar supreme office, typically in expressions such as 王位に就く. The spelling 即く may appear in this sense but is uncommon.
The young prince ascended the throne.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
set out; start on a journey; depart
Only when written 就く
A somewhat written or formal way to say that someone starts off on a journey or route, especially in set phrases like 旅に就く and 帰途に就く.
The party set out for home at dawn.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
study under a teacher; be apprenticed to someone
Only when written 就く
Formal use with a teacher or master marked by に, as in 師に就く or 師に就いて学ぶ. In everyday language, 師事する or 先生に習う may be more common depending on context.
She studied the tea ceremony in Kyoto under a master.
He took the chairman's seat.
The new king ascended to the throne.
He set out on a long journey.
He studied painting under a famous artist.