Meaning

Primary

To Be Well Pickled

Alternative

To Be Well Marinated

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You already learned that 漬ける means "to pickle something." When it becomes 漬かる, it means the food has reached a state where the pickling or marinating process is complete, and it's ready to eat. So this word means to be well pickled or to be well marinated.

Reading

つかる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already when you learned 漬ける, so you should be able to read this one too.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • よく漬かる

    to be well pickled

    しっかり漬かる

    to be very well pickled

    美味しく漬かる

    to be deliciously pickled

Context Sentences

キュウリの漬物、美味しく漬かるといいな。

I hope the cucumber pickles turn out tasty when they're done pickling.

大根はもう漬かってるはずだから、出していいよ。

The daikon radish should be well pickled by now, so you can take it out.

このナス、しっかり漬かってるね。味がしみてて美味しい!

This eggplant has been pickled very well. It's soaked up the flavor and tastes delicious!

Kanji Composition