Japanese

きつく

だきつく
Meaning: to cling to; to embrace; to hug
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

抱
き
つ
く

Example

The child hugged their mother tightly.

Usage Notes

Refers to the action of suddenly or tightly hugging or clinging to someone.

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