1.
to belong to, to be affiliated with, to be part of
To be a member of or fall under a particular group, organization, or category.
サッカー部に属している。
I belong to the soccer club.
この島は日本の領土に属する。
This island belongs to Japanese territory.
パンダは哺乳類に属する動物で、主に竹を食べて生活している。
Pandas are animals belonging to the mammal class and mainly live by eating bamboo.
USAGE:
属する is a formal verb meaning to belong to a group, organization, or classification. It takes the particle に to mark the group one belongs to. In everyday speech, the more casual expressions ～に入っている or ～の一員だ are often preferred.
PATTERNS:
- ～に属する: to belong to ~
- ～に属している: to be belonging to ~ (current state)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 組織に属する: to belong to an organization
- 部門に属する: to belong to a department
- 分類に属する: to belong to a classification