Japanese

きつく

なきつく
Meaning: to implore; to beg for mercy; to entreat
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

泣
き
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く

Example

I begged my boss and got a day off.

Usage Notes

To appeal to someone for help or sympathy, often in a desperate or tearful manner.

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