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取り付く島もない
toritsukushimamonai
left utterly helpless, have no one to turn to, unapproachable
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Kanji Breakdown
取
Take, Fetch, Take Up
On: しゅ Kun: と.る,と.り,と.り-,とり,-ど.り
8 strokes N3
付
Adhere, Attach, Refer To, Append
On: ふ Kun: つ.ける,-つ.ける,-づ.ける,つ.け,つ.け-,-つ.け,-づ.け,-づけ,つ.く,-づ.く,つ.き,-つ.き,-つき,-づ.き,-づき
5 strokes N3
島
Island
On: とう Kun: しま
10 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
取り付く島もない → 取り付く島もなくない → 取り付く島もなかった → 取り付く島もなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても取り付く島もないですね。
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