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► 動詞
届く  [(2)とどく]    meaning:  arrive  rank: 1
☆ 息子からの贈り物が届いた ⇨ A gift from my son arrived, got delivered

届く  [(2)とどく]    meaning:  reach  rank: 1
☆ 彼はもうすぐ五十に手が届く ⇨ He is about to reach, almost, 50 years old
☆ 彼は背がすごく高くて天井に手が届く ⇨ He’s so tall he can reach the ceiling
☆ 私は彼に向かって叫んだが声は届かなかった ⇨ I cried out at him but my voice didn’t reach him


More examples:
  • この製品は正に痒い所に手が届くと言うやつだ ⇨ This product is exactly what you call “reaches where it itches”. It is very effective
  • 荷物は明後日には届く筈です ⇨ The package should arrive by day after tomorrow
  • 普通の人でも手が届く家 ⇨ A house even regular people can afford