がつく
higa tsuku

Godan Verb (ku)
Expression

1. to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match)

摩擦 まさつでマッチに がつくようになる。
masatsude macchini higa tsuku yōni naru.
Friction causes a match to light.
Godan Verb (ku)
Idiomatic Expression

2. to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.); to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)

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