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途に就く (とにつく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

途とに就つく

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

set out on a journey; start a task

A somewhat formal set phrase used for embarking on a journey or beginning an undertaking. Often used in written or formal contexts.

彼かれは新あらたな研けん究きゅうの途とに就ついた。
He set out on a new research project.
一いっ行こうは早そう朝ちょう、山さん頂ちょうへの途とに就

つ

い

た

。

The party set out for the summit early in the morning.

Written forms

途とに就つく
Standard kanji spelling for the set phrase.
途とにつく
Common kana-mixed spelling; the verb つく is often written in kana.

Kanji

途route, way, road
就concerning, settle, take position

Similar words

出しゅっ発ぱつする
More general and neutral for 'depart' or 'set out'; 途に就く is a formal set phrase often implying a significant journey or undertaking.
着ちゃく手しゅする
Means 'to start (a task)' in a practical sense; 途に就く carries a more literary, determined nuance.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 途 (way, path) and 就く (to take up, to set about). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in formal writing to mean embarking on a journey or endeavor.