Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
はく
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
箔がつく

Etymology edit

Literally, to attach foil onto (something).

Verb edit

(はく)() (haku ga tsukugodan (stem (はく)() (haku ga tsuki), past (はく)()いた (haku ga tsuita))

Japanese verb pair
active 箔を付ける
mediopassive 箔が付く
  1. (idiomatic) increase in value, gain prestige
    Antonyms: 箔が剥げる, 箔が落ちる

Conjugation edit