The Meaning of fuzoku [付属] In Japanese

付属
ふぞく
Romaji: fuzoku N4

What does 付属 mean?

Translation and Meaning

attached, affiliated, included, subsidiary

Definition

What does 付属 mean? It denotes something that is attached to or comes with another item, indicating subsidiary status or being affiliated with a parent entity.

Type

noun, suru-verb (名詞, サ変動詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • Attachment or accessory accompanying a main item, as in 付属品.
  • Affiliated or associated with a parent institution, as in 学校の付属施設 or 附属病院.
  • Subsidiary or subordinate status within an organization, describing parts that are part of a larger whole.

Composition

  • 付 = to attach, to fix
  • 属 = belong to, to be part of

Usage

In formal and written Japanese, 付属 is used as a noun meaning an attachment or affiliation; it also forms the verb 付属する to mean to be attached to or to accompany. It appears in contexts like documents, institutional names, product packaging, and descriptions of organizational structure; it pairs with の to modify nouns (付属のX) and with 品 to form compound nouns such as 付属品.
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Mnemonic: imagine a label that physically attaches to an item and also marks it as belonging to a group; 付 (attach) plus 属 (belong) together signal something that is both attached to and part of a larger whole.

Variations

  • 添付, tenpu — attachment or appendix
  • 附属, fuzoku — variant kanji with the same meaning
  • 付随, fuzui — incidental or accompanying; nuance of being supplementary

Example Phrases

  • このバッグには付属のポーチがついている。
    Kono baggu ni wa fuzoku no pōchi ga tsuite iru.
    This bag comes with an included pouch.
    Lista:
    • この (kono) – this
    • バッグ (baggu) – bag
    • には (ni wa) – to/at (with topic marker)
    • 付属の (fuzoku no) – included/attached
    • ポーチ (pōchi) – pouch
    • が (ga) – subject marker
    • ついている (tsuite iru) – is attached
    付属 is a noun meaning ‘included/attached’; here it forms the modifier 「付属のポーチ」 meaning ‘the included pouch’.
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