- to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound)
- to be delivered; to arrive
- to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be thoroughas 目が届く, 神経が届く, etc.
- to be realized (of a desire); to be fulfilled; to get through (to someone); to be appreciated; to make an impression
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
This usage of 届く indicates the action of something reaching a specific destination, either physically (touching or getting to a place), or in the case of sound, being audible to a certain distance.
This usage of 届く refers to items or messages being delivered or reaching their intended recipient.
When 届く is used in this context, it means being diligent, attentive, or thorough in one's actions or responsibilities.
This usage of 届く conveys the idea of wishes or desires being fulfilled, messages being clearly received by someone, appreciation being expressed, or leaving an impression on someone.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きごう(きごう)to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound)the letter arrivesnecessary information gets throughthe voice reachesthe message is deliveredthe heart (feelings) reaches (someone)to arrive on timehope is fulfilledthe gaze reachesattention is receivedthe product arrivesto reach the delivery destination
Example sentences
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"It's still shallow, eh. My feet still touch the bottom." "It's quite a shallow beach. Yotsuba, you can still touch the bottom can't you?"
What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.