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尻餅をつく尻もちをつく尻餅を尻餅を着くしりもちをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #11756
1

to fall on one's backside

Examples
彼女はアイススケートをしていてしりもちをついた
While skating at the ice rink she fell on her rear.
取り憑く取りつくりつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #11768
1

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

きまときまとうき纏うIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #11893
1

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along

Examples
あの事故には何かなぞめいたものがつきまとっている
There is something mysterious about the accident.
2

to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

Examples
悲しい思い出がいつもその子につきまとっている
Sad memories always haunt the child.
け足すつけ足す足すけたすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12180
1

to add (to); to add on; to append

Examples
「すぐ帰ってくるから」と彼は付け足した
"I'll be back in a minute," he added.
巻きつける巻きけるける巻つけるきつけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12299
1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

Examples
彼女は彼の首の回りに両腕を巻き付けた
She wrapped her arms around his neck.
すりつけ擦りけるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #12689
1

to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to smear

2

to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift

Examples
彼は責任を友人になすりつけた
He fixed the blame on his friends.
吸い吸いつくいつGodan verbFreq #12729
1

to stick to

呼びつける呼びけるびつけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12890
1

to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon

2

to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling

似つかわしいつかわしかわしい~い Adj.Freq #12969
1

suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting

Examples
若い娘には慎みが似つかわしい
Modesty is befitting to a young girl.
切りつける斬りつける切りける斬りけるけるりつけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #13307
1

to cut at; to slash at

Examples
彼は自分の母親にナイフで切り付け殺人未遂で有罪になった。
He was found guilty of attempted murder for attacking his mother with a knife.
き従うきしたがき随うIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #13445
1

to follow; to accompany

2

to serve; to work under; to obey

考えつく考えんがえつTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13488
1

to think of; to come up with

Examples
このなぞの答えを考えつきますか。
Can you guess this riddle?
泣き泣きつくきつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #13498
1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

Examples
案の定、あの業者今日になって泣きついてきたよ。
Just like I thought, the contractor came back today, begging for more time.
ぶりつ齧り噛りじりつIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #13499
1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

2

かじりつく only

to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

Examples
選挙の結果出てくるにつれ、皆テレビにかじりついた
Everyone was glued to the TV set as the election results came in.
説明がつく説明がせつめいがつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #13596
1

to explain adequately; to be accountable

Examples
旅行で使ったお金、全部説明がつきますか。
Can you account for all the money you spent on your trip?
取り取りつくりつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #13896
1

to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to

Examples
メイドは客を一人一人大声でとりついた
The maid announced each guest.
2

to grapple

3

to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake

4

Also written as 取り憑く

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

5

to obtain a clue; to get a lead

火がつく火が火が点くひがつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #13899
1

to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match)

Examples
摩擦でマッチに火がつくようになる。
Friction causes a match to light.
2

Idiomatic expression

to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.); to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)

ってつけ打ってつけ打ってNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #14000
1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

Examples
彼はその仕事をするのにうってつけの人です。
He is the very man for the job.
言いつけ言いいつけNounFreq #14373
1

order; command; directions; instructions

Examples
言いつけどおりにしなければならない。
You must do as you are told.
生まれつき生れつき生まれ生れまれつきNoun~の Adj.AdverbFreq #14393
1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

Examples
この生まれつきのあざに悩んでいます。
I'm troubled by this birth-mark.
縛りける縛りつけるばりつけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #14436
1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

Examples
彼らは泥棒を木に縛り付けた
They bound the thief to a tree.
隙をつく隙を突くすきをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #14653
1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

人目につく人目にひとめにつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #14796
1

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

後片とかたづけ跡片NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #14836
1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

Examples
後片づけを手伝いましょうか。
May I help you clear the table?