箔が付く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
箔 付
はく
Jinmeiyō
つ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
箔がつく

Etymology

Literally, “to attach foil onto (something)”.

Verb

箔(はく)が付(つ)く • (haku ga tsuku) godan (stem 箔(はく)が付(つ)き (haku ga tsuki), past 箔(はく)が付(つ)いた (haku ga tsuita))

Japanese verb pair
active 箔を付ける
mediopassive 箔が付く
  1. (idiomatic) increase in value, gain prestige
    Antonyms: 箔が剥げる, 箔が落ちる

Conjugation

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