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くいつく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
The creature snapped at the bait at once.
2. to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into
The president jumps at the surprisingly sensible proposal.
3. to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to
I decided to hang on no matter how far it went.
4. to complain; to bicker
Alt. forms
食くいつく
83%
食くい付つく
7%
喰くいつく
5%
喰くい付つく
1%
くいつく
1%
喰くい付つく
食くい付つく
Pitch accent
く
いつ
く
く
いつく
Conjugations...Used in: 72
Composed of
eating; bite (in fishing)
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 (6 in total)
I decided to hang on no matter how far it went.
The creature snapped at the bait at once.
At last the other person started getting into the conversation.
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