JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
たどり着く
To finally reach a destination or conclusion after a difficult journey.
Readings
Other forms
辿り着く kanji
たどり着きます polite form
たどり着いて te-form
たどり着いた past tense
1 Verb (Intransitive)
To finally arrive at a place
Describes arriving at a destination after struggling through a long, difficult, or uncertain path.
Example
長い 山道 を 登って 、 やっと 頂上 に たどり着いた 。
After climbing the long mountain path, I finally reached the summit.
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2 Verb (Intransitive)
To arrive at a conclusion
Indicates reaching a final mental state, understanding, or outcome after a complicated process of thought or investigation.
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