点く

つく

To be switched on, to be lit

N4verb·tsuku

How to remember it

Same as つく 'to attach' — light 'sticks' onto the bulb when turned on.

Example sentences

  • 電気が点いた。

    でんきがついた。

    The light came on.

  • 火がついた。

    ひがついた。

    The fire caught.

Usage

Intransitive; transitive partner is 点ける; used for lights, fire, and engines.

Related words

点ける消えるつく電気

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