辿(たど)り着(つ)く

たどりつく
verb (godan, intransitive)
to arrive at, to reach
1. to finally arrive at, to reach after difficulty
To reach a destination after a long or difficult journey. Implies overcoming obstacles or taking a winding path.
やっと目的地(もくてきち)に辿(たど)り着(つ)いた。
I finally reached my destination.
迷(まよ)いながらも、なんとか山頂(さんちょう)に辿(たど)り着(つ)いた。
Despite getting lost, I somehow made it to the summit.
長(なが)い旅(たび)の末(すえ)、ようやくこの地(ち)に辿(たど)り着(つ)くことができた。
After a long journey, I was finally able to reach this place.
2. to arrive at (a conclusion, answer)
To reach a conclusion, answer, or idea after much thought or effort.
この結論(けつろん)に辿(たど)り着(つ)いた。
I arrived at this conclusion.
試行錯誤(しこうさくご)の末(すえ)、答(こた)えに辿(たど)り着(つ)いた。
After much trial and error, I arrived at the answer.
彼(かれ)はどうやってその考(かんが)えに辿(たど)り着(つ)いたのだろう。
How did he arrive at that idea?

辿(たど)り着(つ)く emphasizes reaching a destination after difficulty or a long process.

CONJUGATION (godan verb):

  • Dictionary: 辿(たど)り着(つ)く
  • Negative: 辿(たど)り着(つ)かない
  • Past: 辿(たど)り着(つ)いた
  • Te-form: 辿(たど)り着(つ)いて

DIFFERENCE FROM 着(つ)く:

  • 着(つ)く - simply arrive
  • 辿(たど)り着(つ)く - arrive after a difficult or winding journey

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ～に辿(たど)り着(つ)く (arrive at ~)
  • やっと/ようやく辿(たど)り着(つ)く (finally arrive)
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