Japanese

がる

くいさがる
Meaning: to persist; to hang on; to refuse to give up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 食い下がる 食い下がらない
Polite 食い下がります 食い下がりません
Past 食い下がった 食い下がらなかった
Polite + Past 食い下がりました 食い下がりませんでした
Te-form 食い下がって 食い下がらなくて
Potential 食い下がれる 食い下がれない
Passive 食い下がられる 食い下がられない
Causative 食い下がらせる 食い下がらせない
Causative + Passive 食い下がらされる 食い下がらされない
Imperative 食い下がれ 食い下がるな

Handwriting

食
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下
が
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Example

He persisted in questioning the person in charge until he was satisfied.

Usage Notes

Used when someone stubbornly continues to pursue or argue with someone, or refuses to back down in a competition or debate.

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