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片が付く (かたがつく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ku)
be settled ; be resolved ; be disposed of
Used for problems, disputes, or tasks reaching a conclusion. Often implies that the matter is finally taken care of, sometimes after effort. Intransitive; the subject is the issue itself.
See also: 片付く
I can't go home until this matter is resolved.
Written forms 片かた が 付つ く
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
方かた が 付つ く
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still used.
片かた がつく
Kana spelling of the verb part; common in informal writing.
方かた がつく
Rare alternate spelling with kana verb.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to 方 direction, person, alternative Similar words 片かた 付づ く Synonymous; 片が付く is a slightly more emphatic or colloquial expression with the same meaning. Both are intransitive.
片かた 付づ ける Transitive counterpart: 'to settle, to put in order'. 片が付く is intransitive, focusing on the state of being settled.
Etymology From 片 (kata, 'one side, piece') + が + 付く (tsuku, 'to be attached, to be settled'). The phrase likely developed from the idea of pieces coming together or a matter being put to one side, i.e., resolved.
