まとわりつく

Also written まつわりつく, 纏わり付く, 纏り付く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to)
2. to follow around; to hang around

Example sentences

• その猫は彼女の着物にまつわりついた。
  The cat clung to her dress.
• 「お前、どこの子だ？」足に纏わりついてきたのは、小さな子猫だった。灰色の縞模様のふわふわした猫だ。
  "Who do you belong to?" Wrapped around his feet was a small cat. It was a fluffy grey striped cat.
• 見たこともないような数の虻が、私にまとわりついてきたのです。
  More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.
• 濡れた服が彼女の体にまとわりついた。
  Wet clothes clung to her body.

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