What does 就く (tsuku | つく) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼は教職に就いた。
kare wa kyōshoku ni tsui ta.
He went into teaching.

各自の部署に就け。
kakuji no busho ni tsuke.
Go to your posts.

彼女は有望な仕事に就いている。
kanojo wa yūbō na shigoto ni tsui te iru.
She has a job with good prospects.

彼らはうまくその仕事に就いた。
karera wa umaku sono shigoto ni tsui ta.
They succeeded in getting that job.

彼は大統領によって要職に就いた。
kare wa daitōryō niyotte yōshoku ni tsui ta.
He was placed in a key position by the president.

彼はどんな職業に就いていますか。
kare wa donna shokugyū ni tsui te i masu ka.
What line is he in?

友人の好意で職に就くことができた。
yūjin no kōi de shoku ni tsuku koto ga deki ta.
I was able to get a job through the good offices of my friend.

彼は彼女をほめてその職に就かせた。
kare wa kanojo o home te sono shoku ni tsuka se ta.
He boosted her into the job.

彼は議長の職に就くことを受諾した。
kare wa gichō no shoku ni tsuku koto o judaku shi ta.
He accepted his appointment as chairman.

私は恩師の世話でこの仕事に就いた。
watashi wa onshi no sewa de kono shigoto ni tsui ta.
I got this job with my teacher's help.

彼は友達の親切な世話でその職に就いた。
kare wa tomodachi no shinsetsu na sewa de sono shoku ni tsui ta.
He obtained the post through the good offices of a friend.

私はあらゆることを前もって用意して床に就いた。
watashi wa arayuru koto o maemotte yōi shi te yuka ni tsui ta.
I went to bed after preparing everything in advance.

子供たちは皆疲れていたので自発的に床に就いた。
kodomo tachi wa mina tsukare te i ta node jihatsu teki ni yuka ni tsui ta.
The children were all tired and went to bed of their own accord.

彼はどんなに疲れていても床に就く前に日記をつける。
kare wa donnani tsukare te i te mo yuka ni tsuku mae ni nikki o tsukeru.
However tired he is, he writes in his diary before going to bed. | No matter how tired he is, he writes in his diary before going to bed.

彼は早く床に就いたが午前２時近くまで寝入れなかった。
kare wa hayaku yuka ni tsui ta ga gozen ni ji chikaku made ne ire nakatta.
He went to bed early but did not go to sleep until almost 2 in the morning.

前の会社では何でも屋に終始したので今度は専門職に就きたい。
mae no kaisha de wa nani demo ya ni shūshi shi ta node kondo wa senmon shoku ni tsuki tai.
I wore several hats at my last office so I'd like to specialize this time.

私はお前を遊ばせてはおけない。何か決まった仕事に就きなさい。
watashi wa omae o asoba se te wa oke nai. nani ka kimatta shigoto ni tsuki nasai.
I cannot afford to leave you idle. You must take up a regular occupation.

彼がその地位に就く資格を得るのに、少なくとも２年はかかるだろう。
kare ga sono chī ni tsuku shikaku o eru noni, sukunakutomo ni nen wa kakaru daro u.
It will take him at least two years to be qualified for that post.

彼女がその地位に就く資格を得るのに、少なくとも２年はかかるであろう。
kanojo ga sono chī ni tsuku shikaku o eru noni, sukunakutomo ni nen wa kakaru de aro u.
It will take her at least two years to be qualified for that post.

	The Japanese word
	就く
	is pronounced
	tsuku \| つく
	means
	to settle in {a place}, to take {seat, position}, to study {under a teacher}

	Examples:
	彼は教職に就いた。 kare wa kyōshoku ni tsui ta. He went into teaching.
	各自の部署に就け。 kakuji no busho ni tsuke. Go to your posts.
	彼女は有望な仕事に就いている。 kanojo wa yūbō na shigoto ni tsui te iru. She has a job with good prospects.
	彼らはうまくその仕事に就いた。 karera wa umaku sono shigoto ni tsui ta. They succeeded in getting that job.
	彼は大統領によって要職に就いた。 kare wa daitōryō niyotte yōshoku ni tsui ta. He was placed in a key position by the president.
	彼はどんな職業に就いていますか。 kare wa donna shokugyū ni tsui te i masu ka. What line is he in?
	友人の好意で職に就くことができた。 yūjin no kōi de shoku ni tsuku koto ga deki ta. I was able to get a job through the good offices of my friend.
	彼は彼女をほめてその職に就かせた。 kare wa kanojo o home te sono shoku ni tsuka se ta. He boosted her into the job.
	彼は議長の職に就くことを受諾した。 kare wa gichō no shoku ni tsuku koto o judaku shi ta. He accepted his appointment as chairman.
	私は恩師の世話でこの仕事に就いた。 watashi wa onshi no sewa de kono shigoto ni tsui ta. I got this job with my teacher's help.
	彼は友達の親切な世話でその職に就いた。 kare wa tomodachi no shinsetsu na sewa de sono shoku ni tsui ta. He obtained the post through the good offices of a friend.
	私はあらゆることを前もって用意して床に就いた。 watashi wa arayuru koto o maemotte yōi shi te yuka ni tsui ta. I went to bed after preparing everything in advance.
	子供たちは皆疲れていたので自発的に床に就いた。 kodomo tachi wa mina tsukare te i ta node jihatsu teki ni yuka ni tsui ta. The children were all tired and went to bed of their own accord.
	彼はどんなに疲れていても床に就く前に日記をつける。 kare wa donnani tsukare te i te mo yuka ni tsuku mae ni nikki o tsukeru. However tired he is, he writes in his diary before going to bed. \| No matter how tired he is, he writes in his diary before going to bed.
	彼は早く床に就いたが午前２時近くまで寝入れなかった。 kare wa hayaku yuka ni tsui ta ga gozen ni ji chikaku made ne ire nakatta. He went to bed early but did not go to sleep until almost 2 in the morning.
	前の会社では何でも屋に終始したので今度は専門職に就きたい。 mae no kaisha de wa nani demo ya ni shūshi shi ta node kondo wa senmon shoku ni tsuki tai. I wore several hats at my last office so I'd like to specialize this time.
	私はお前を遊ばせてはおけない。何か決まった仕事に就きなさい。 watashi wa omae o asoba se te wa oke nai. nani ka kimatta shigoto ni tsuki nasai. I cannot afford to leave you idle. You must take up a regular occupation.
	彼がその地位に就く資格を得るのに、少なくとも２年はかかるだろう。 kare ga sono chī ni tsuku shikaku o eru noni, sukunakutomo ni nen wa kakaru daro u. It will take him at least two years to be qualified for that post.
	彼女がその地位に就く資格を得るのに、少なくとも２年はかかるであろう。 kanojo ga sono chī ni tsuku shikaku o eru noni, sukunakutomo ni nen wa kakaru de aro u. It will take her at least two years to be qualified for that post.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org