しがみつく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to cling
Moreover, because it occasionally sways significantly, they are desperately clinging on.
Pitch accent
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Composed of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Examples (9 in total)
In a panic, I cling to whatever is in front of me.
The boy is clinging to his mother.
The little girl clung to her father's arm.