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ありつく Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
get ; obtain ; come by ; find
usually written using kana alone
Often implies finally getting something one has been wanting or seeking, sometimes with a sense of luck or after effort. Used for tangible things, opportunities, or desirable situations.
彼かれ は 長なが い 間あいだ 探さが し て い た 本ほん に ありつい た 。
He finally came by the book he had been looking for for a long time.
Written forms ありつく Usage 97%
Usually written in kana; kanji forms are rare.
有あ り 付つ く Usage 3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
在あ り 付つ く
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to 在 exist, outskirts, suburbs Similar words 手て に 入い れる 手に入れる is a transitive verb meaning to obtain something through one's own action, while ありつく is intransitive and often implies a fortunate or long-awaited acquisition.
得え る 得る is a more general and formal verb for gaining or obtaining, while ありつく is more colloquial and carries a nuance of finally getting something desirable.
Etymology Compound of あり (continuative form of ある, 'to exist') + つく ('to arrive at' or 'to stick to'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed from the idea of 'coming upon' something that exists.
