虫が付く
mushigatsuku
to become verminous, to be infested with insects, to begin to keep bad company, to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
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  1. mushigatsuku to become verminous, to be infested with insects, to begin to keep bad company, to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
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Kanji Breakdown
Insect, Bug, Temper
On: ちゅう,き Kun: むし
6 strokes N2
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
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
虫が付く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく虫が付くことがあります。
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