食いつく
くいつく
Also written 食い付く, 喰い付く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to bite at; to snap at; to nibble See also: 食らいつく (くらいつく).
- to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into See also: 食らいつく (くらいつく).
- to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to
- to complain; to bicker
Kanji
- 食 eat. Read as くう.
Example sentences
- これで、真面目な人も喰いついてくれるかな。
I wonder if people who are serious about it will also dig their teeth into this?
Common phrases
Words containing 食いつく
- 食いつきがいい (くいつきがいい) (bait is) taking well