かぶりつく

Also written かじりつく, 齧り付く, 噛り付く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
2. to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

Example sentences

• 選挙の結果出てくるにつれ、皆テレビにかじりついた。
  Everyone was glued to the TV set as the election results came in.
• 私は彼の尻尾にかぶりつきました。
  I bit into his tail.
• 朝からテレビにかじりついて高校野球観戦って、何がそんなにおもしろいの？
  What is so interesting about that high school baseball game you have been watching on TV since the morning?

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