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    3. 取り付く

    取り付く

    取とり​付つく​

    to cling to

    NTVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    取りつく取付く

    とりつく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to cling to, to hold on to, to hold fast to
    2.
    to grapple
    3.
    to set about doing, to begin, to commence, to undertake
    4.
    to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.), to take hold of, to haunt
    5.
    to obtain a clue, to get a lead

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    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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