Japanese word

属する

Pronunciation

Romajizokusuru

Meaning

  • verbbelong to

Example

この問題は数学の分野に属します。ko no mon dai wa sū gaku no bun ya ni zoku shi ma su

This question belongs to the field of mathematics.

Illustration for 属する (belong to)

More examples

彼女は大学のテニス部に属しています。kano jo wa dai gaku no te ni su bu ni zoku shi te i ma su

She belongs to her university's tennis club.

Core concept

Expresses that something falls within a particular group, area, or classification.

Common phrases

  • グループに属するgu rū pu ni zoku su ru

    belong to a group

  • 組織に属するso shiki ni zoku su ru

    belong to an organization

  • 分野に属するbun ya ni zoku su ru

    belong to a field

Similar words

所属するshozokusuru: To be formally connected with an organization, group, or team.
入るhairu: To fall within a stated range, group, or category.
含まれるfukumareru: To be contained as a part of a larger whole.

Definition in Japanese

物事が特定の集団・分野・区分の中に入っている。mono goto ga toku tei no shū dan bun ya ku bun no naka ni hai tte i ru

Word origin

属する (zokusuru) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 属 (zoku, "belong to") and する (suru, "do"), with する creating a verb from the noun-like element.

Usage tips

  • The particle に (ni) marks the group or field that something belongs to when used with 属する (zokusuru), as in 数学の分野に属する (sūgaku no bun'ya ni zokusuru).

Other meanings

  • come underverb

Opposites

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