Japanese

すがりつく

すがりつく
Meaning: to cling to; to lean on; to depend on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present すがりつく すがりつかない
Polite すがりつきます すがりつきません
Past すがりついた すがりつかなかった
Polite + Past すがりつきました すがりつきませんでした
Te-form すがりついて すがりつかなくて
Potential すがりつける すがりつけない
Passive すがりつかれる すがりつかれない
Causative すがりつかせる すがりつかせない
Causative + Passive すがりつかされる すがりつかされない
Imperative すがりつけ すがりつくな

Handwriting

す
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つ
く

Example

The child clung to their mother's leg while crying.

Usage Notes

Used when someone physically holds onto something tightly, or metaphorically when they rely heavily on something for support.

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