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    3. 付いてくる

    付いてくる

    付つい​て​く​る​

    to follow

    KMT9Ref L1VerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    付いて来るついて来る

    ついてくる

    Verb

    1.
    to follow, to come along with one, to accompany
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    犬いぬが私わたしについてくる。

    The dog follows me.

    KMT3AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かれはどこへ行いくにも妹いもうとを付ついてくる。

    He follows his younger sister wherever she goes.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅう、ガイドがずっと私わたしたちについてきてくれた。

    During the trip, the guide accompanied us the whole time.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつを学まなぶと、新あたらしいチャンスも付ついてくる。

    When you learn new skills, new opportunities come along with them.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    この仕し事ごとには多おおくの責せき任にんが付ついてくることを理り解かいしています。

    I understand that a lot of responsibility comes with this job.

    KMT9Work & CareerCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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