付ふする

suru verb (special), transitive verb

affix; append; attach

Formal, often used in official or written contexts for attaching documents, seals, conditions, etc.

• 契けい約やく書しょに署しょ名めいを付ふする。

  Affix a signature to the contract.

• 申しん請せい書しょには必ひつ要よう書しょ類るいを付ふすること。

  Attach the necessary documents to the application form.

suru verb (special), transitive verb

entrust; refer; handle as

Used when handing over a matter to someone or treating something in a certain way; often in set phrases like 審議に付する (refer to committee).

• この問もん題だいは委い員いん会かいの審しん議ぎに付ふする。

  Refer this issue to the committee for deliberation.

• 重じゅう要ような決けっ定ていを彼かれの判はん断だんに付ふした。

  Entrusted the important decision to his judgment.

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

follow the leader

Intransitive use; somewhat literary, meaning to follow someone's lead or example.

• 彼かれの意い見けんに付ふする者ものが多おおかった。

  Many followed his opinion.

suru verb (special), transitive verb

submit a document

Formal term for submitting documents, reports, or applications to an authority.

• 報ほう告こく書しょを上じょう司しに付ふする。

  Submit the report to the boss.