届く
とどく
todoku
JMdict entry #1457200
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound)
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to be delivered; to arrive
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be thorough
- Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to be realized (of a desire); to be fulfilled; to get through (to someone); to be appreciated; to make an impression
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は背が低すぎてぶどうに手が届かなかった。
kare ha se ga hiku sugi te budou ni te ga todoka nakaxtsu ta 。
He was too short to get at the grapes.
彼は背が低くて棚の本まで手が届かない。
kare ha se ga hikuku te tana no hon made te ga todoka nai 。
He is too short to get at the book on the shelf.
彼は天井に手が届くほど背が高い。
kare ha tenjou ni te ga todoku hodo se ga takai 。
He is such a tall man that he can touch the ceiling.
彼は天井に手が届くほど十分に背が高くなかった。
kare ha tenjou ni te ga todoku hodo juubun ni se ga takaku nakaxtsu ta 。
He wasn't tall enough to get at the ceiling.
彼は手を伸ばしてナイフを取ろうとしたが、とどかなかった。
kare ha te wo nobashi te naifu wo torou to shi ta ga 、 todoka nakaxtsu ta 。
He reached out his hand for the knife, but it was too far away.
彼は何事にも行き届いた人だ。
kare ha nanigoto ni mo ikitodoi ta hito da 。
He is very thorough about everything.