Japanese

いつく

くいつく
Meaning: to bite; to snap at; to take the bait; to show great interest
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

食
い
つ
く

Example

The fish bit the bait immediately.

Usage Notes

Can refer to literal biting or figuratively to becoming deeply engaged or interested in something.

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