しがみつ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to cling
Pitch accent
がみつ
がみつく
みつく
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Composed of
① 擬声語・擬態語に付いてある状態になってくる意を示す。
Examples (6 in total)
She was clinging to her father.
The little girl clung to her father's arm.
How long are you going to cling to past glory?
They stick to old customs in everything.
Mary smiled as she clung to Tom's arm.
The man held on to his job stubbornly and would not retire.