Japanese

じゃれつく
Meaning: to play with; to frolic and cling to; to fawn on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 戯れ付く 戯れ付かない
Polite 戯れ付きます 戯れ付きません
Past 戯れ付いた 戯れ付かなかった
Polite + Past 戯れ付きました 戯れ付きませんでした
Te-form 戯れ付いて 戯れ付かなくて
Potential 戯れ付ける 戯れ付けない
Passive 戯れ付かれる 戯れ付かれない
Causative 戯れ付かせる 戯れ付かせない
Causative + Passive 戯れ付かされる 戯れ付かされない
Imperative 戯れ付け 戯れ付くな

Handwriting

戯
れ
付
く

Example

The puppy is playfully clinging to my feet energetically.

Usage Notes

Used when a child or small animal plays around someone in a friendly, clinging, or fawning manner.

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