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足がつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 足がつく.

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Entry

足がつく足が付くあしがつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #27688
1

Idiomatic expression

to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked

Examples
強盗は遺留品の一つから足がついた
The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.
2

Idiomatic expression; Archaic

to have a (male) lover

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

7 strokesFrequency 343JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ソク

Kun

あした.りるた.るた.す

Nanori

あすおすたらし

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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