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食らいつく

くらいつく

Readings

くらいつく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vito bite at; to snap at; to nibble
  2. 2.
    v5k, vito get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

Kanji breakdown

食
N29 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

しかし今は、一目見て、サメがその人にくらいつくのは避けられないようだということに気づかずにはいられない。

However, I can't help noticing, at this moment, that at first glance it seems inevitable that the shark will devour the man.

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食らいつくくらいつく

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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