食くいつく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
The creature snapped at the bait at once.
2. to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into
The president jumps at the surprisingly sensible proposal.
3. to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to
I decided to hang on no matter how far it went.
4. to complain; to bicker
Kanji used
eat
Pitch accent
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Composed of
eating; bite (in fishing)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Examples (6 in total)
I decided to hang on no matter how far it went.
The creature snapped at the bait at once.
At last the other person started getting into the conversation.
He stuck with the leading runner until the very end.
The president jumps at the surprisingly sensible proposal.
To my surprise, the man jumped at my story and leaned forward.