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    3. くっ付く

    くっ付く

    く​っ​付つく​

    to adhere to

    N1KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    食っ付く

    くっつく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to keep close to, to go along with
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    シールがくっ付つかない。

    The sticker won't stick.

    KMT3Daily Life
    この素そ材ざいはほこりがくっ付つきやすい。

    Dust easily sticks to this material.

    KMT6Daily Life
    子こ供どもたちが母おかあ親さんにくっ付ついている。

    The children are clinging to their mother.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    子こ猫ねこはいつも私わたしにくっ付ついてくる。

    The little cat always snuggles up to me.

    KMT7AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    一いち度ど悪わるい噂うわさが立たつと、なかなか人ひとからくっ付ついて離はなれないものだ。

    Once a bad rumor starts, it tends to stick to a person and not go away easily.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
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