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“To scar” in Japanese

Short answer
付く tsuku つく

To scar in Japanese is “付く” (tsuku). Full meaning: to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.).

Other ways to say “To scar” in Japanese

粘い zui to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 就く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 蹤く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 点く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) づき zuki to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) づけ zuke to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 支く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 従く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 附く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 即く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) 粘く tsuku to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)

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