JMdict: 2797990
食い付く 【くいつく】
- [v5k,vi] to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
- [v5k,vi] to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into
- [v5k,vi] to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to
- [v5k,vi] to complain; to bicker
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
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食 | Eat, Food | ショク, ジキ | く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む | 2 |
付 | Adhere, Attach, Refer To, Append | フ | つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき | 4 |