片付く
片付く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 片付く | 片付かない |
| Polite | 片付きます | 片付きません |
| Past polite | 片付きました | 片付きませんでした |
| Past | 片付いた | 片付かなかった |
| Te-form | 片付いて | 片付かないで |
| Desire | 片付きたい | 片付きたくない |
| Potential | 片付ける | 片付けない |
| Passive | 片付かれる | 片付かれない |
| Causative | 片付かせる | 片付かせない |
| Causative passive | 片付かせられるalso 片付かされる | 片付かせられないalso 片付かされない |
| Volitional | 片付こう | |
| Polite volitional | 片付きましょう | |
| Imperative | 片付け | 片付くな |
| Conditional | 片付けば | 片付かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 片付いたら | 片付かなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be put in order; be tidied up
Intransitive; describes a messy space or scattered items becoming neat and organized, often as a result of someone's tidying action.
The room finally got tidied up.
The desk is neatly in order.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be settled; be resolved; be finished
Used for problems, tasks, or affairs reaching a conclusion or being taken care of. Sense 3 (to be finished) is a natural extension of resolution.
That problem has already been resolved.
I'm glad the work got finished quickly.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be married off
Rare, somewhat old-fashioned use; refers to a daughter being married and leaving the household. Also written as 嫁く.
I was relieved when my daughter was safely married off.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が片付くfor a place to become tidy
After cleaning, the room was completely tidied up.
- 〈事〉が片付くfor a task or matter to be settled
With this, the work has been taken care of.
- 〈人〉が片付くfor someone (esp. a daughter) to be married off
My daughter has finally been married off.
- すっきり片付くto be neatly cleared up
Thanks to organizing, the top of the desk is now neatly cleared up.