しがみつく
Reading: しがみつく
Meaning: to cling to, to hold on tight
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Example Sentence
怖くて 木 に しがみついて いた
I was scared and clung to the tree.
Usage Notes
Describes holding onto something tightly, often out of fear or desperation.
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