縛ばくにつく

縛につく · godan verb (-ku)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	縛ばくにつく	縛ばくにつかない
Polite	縛ばくにつきます	縛ばくにつきません
Past polite	縛ばくにつきました	縛ばくにつきませんでした
Past	縛ばくについた	縛ばくにつかなかった
Te-form	縛ばくについて	縛ばくにつかないで
Desire	縛ばくにつきたい	縛ばくにつきたくない
Potential	縛ばくにつける	縛ばくにつけない
Passive	縛ばくにつかれる	縛ばくにつかれない
Causative	縛ばくにつかせる	縛ばくにつかせない
Causative passive	縛ばくにつかせられるalso 縛ばくにつかされる	縛ばくにつかせられないalso 縛ばくにつかされない
Volitional	縛ばくにつこう
Polite volitional	縛ばくにつきましょう
Imperative	縛ばくにつけ	縛ばくにつくな
Conditional	縛ばくにつけば	縛ばくにつかなければ
Tara conditional	縛ばくについたら	縛ばくにつかなかったら

Meanings

expression, godan verb (-ku)

be arrested; be put in bonds

Literary or formal expression for being arrested or bound, often used in historical or dramatic contexts. The verb つく here is an old usage meaning 'to be bound' or 'to be tied'.

犯はん人にんはついに縛ばくについた。
The criminal was finally arrested.
彼かれは縛ばくにつく覚かく悟ごを決きめた。
He prepared himself to be put in bonds.

Kanji

縛truss, arrest, bind
就concerning, settle, take position
付adhere, attach, refer to

Related words

逮たい捕ほされる
Modern, neutral term for 'to be arrested'. 縛につく is more literary and carries a nuance of being physically bound or restrained.
捕つかまる
Common colloquial term for 'to be caught' or 'to be arrested'. 縛につく is much more formal and old-fashioned.

Written forms

縛ばくにつく
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
縛ばくに就つく
Variant using 就く, which can mean 'to take a position' or 'to be bound', but less common for this expression.
縛ばくに付つく
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 付く normally means 'to attach', making this spelling non-standard for this meaning.

Etymology

The expression combines 縛 (baku, 'binding' or 'bond') with the verb つく, which in this context is an older usage meaning 'to be bound' or 'to be tied'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a set phrase meaning 'to be arrested' or 'to be put in bonds'.