漬かる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read つかる. This intransitive verb describes food becoming pickled or taking on seasoning.
• Basic usage: It describes the process or result of vegetables becoming sufficiently pickled. The example leaves radish overnight until it is properly pickled.
  • 大根がほどよく漬かるまで、冷蔵庫で一晩置いておく。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The food's change versus the cook's action
  • 大根が漬かる describes the radish becoming pickled, whereas 大根を漬ける describes someone pickling it.