届く（とどく）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to arrive / reach
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 届きます | とどきます |
| te-form | 届いて | とどいて |
| ta-form (past) | 届いた | とどいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 届かない | とどかない |
| potential form | 届ける | とどける |
Example sentences
- 注文した本が今日届いた。 — The book I ordered arrived today.
- 手をのばしても、棚に届かない。 — Even if I stretch my hand out, I can't reach the shelf.
Idioms & proverbs containing “届く”
- 蟻の思いも天に届く (ありのおもいもてんにとどく) — you can do anything if you set your mind to; even an ant's thoughts reach the heavens
- 手が届く (てがとどく) — to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to have the means to buy
- かゆいところに手が届く (かゆいところにてがとどく) — to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “届く” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)