N21423/1725

点つく

usually written using kana alonegodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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つく

Meanings

to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.), to catch fire, to ignite, to start burning
to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.), to come on

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Example sentences

停電ていでんが終おわって、ようやく電気でんきが点ついた。

The power outage ended, and the lights finally came on.

スイッチを押おしたのに、エアコンが点つかない。

Even though I pressed the switch, the air conditioner won't turn on.

朝あさになると自動的じどうてきに廊下ろうかの照明しょうめいが点つく仕組しくみになっている。

The hallway lights are set up to turn on automatically in the morning.

湿しめった薪まきはなかなか点ついてくれなかった。

The damp firewood just wouldn't catch fire.

深夜しんや、隣となりの部屋へやの明あかりが点ついているのに気きづき、不審ふしんに思おもった。

Late at night, I noticed the light in the next room was on and felt something was suspicious.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)