食らいつく

くらいつく

Also written 喰らいつく, 食らい付く, 喰らい付く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to bite at; to snap at; to nibble See also: 食いつく (くいつく).
2. to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into See also: 食いつく (くいつく).

Kanji

• 食 eat. Read as くらう.

Common phrases

• 先頭集団に食らいつく

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