N31526/1669
届く
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb
Reading
とどく
Meanings
- to reach, to touch, to get to, to carry (of sound)
- to be delivered, to arrive
- to be attentive, to be scrupulous, to be thorough
- to be realized (of a desire), to be fulfilled, to get through (to someone), to be appreciated, to make an impression
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Example sentences
荷物が無事に届いた。
The package arrived safely.
声が後ろまで届かなかった。
My voice didn't carry to the back.
彼女の気持ちが彼に届いてほしい。
I hope her feelings get through to him.
注文した本がまだ届いていません。
The book I ordered hasn't arrived yet.
どんなに努力しても、彼の期待には届かないと感じていた。
No matter how hard I tried, I felt I could never live up to his expectations.
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