GRAMMAR DETAIL
につき
Briefly states the official reason for a measure in a notice or announcement.
Examples
道路工事につき、この道は通れません。
This road is closed due to roadwork.
Words used
工事中につき、この入口は利用できません。
This entrance cannot be used due to construction.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: After a noun expressing a circumstance,
につきbriefly states the official reason for a measure in a notice or announcement. - Basic usage:
工事中につき、この入口は利用できません。states that the entrance is unavailable because construction is underway.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A reason in a notice
工事中につき利用できませんis a concise expression suited to a notice. In everyday conversation, spelling out the reason as工事中なので使えませんis more natural.
- A separate per-unit use
工事中につきgives a reason, but一人につき一枚sets a distribution rate of one item per person. The role ofにつきchanges according to whether the preceding noun expresses a circumstance or a unit.