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    3. 食らいつく

    食らいつく

    食くら​い​つ​く​

    to bite at

    KMT9News #30+1Verb, IntransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab15 strokes

    喰らいつく食らい付く喰らい付く

    くらいつく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to bite at, to snap at, to nibble
    2.
    to get one's teeth into (metaphorically), to get to grips with, to really get into

    Stroke 0 / 15

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    犬いぬが骨ほねに食くらいついた。

    The dog bit into the bone.

    KMT5AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かれはその難なん問もんに食くらいつき、ついに解かい決けつした。

    He really got to grips with the difficult problem and finally solved it.

    KMT9Core ConceptsWork & Career
    どんなに困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうでも、彼かれは決けっして諦あきらめずに目 標 に食くらいついた。

    No matter how difficult the situation, he never gave up and clung to his goal.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    お腹なかが空すいていたので、出だされたパンにすぐに食くらいついた。

    I was hungry, so I immediately bit into the bread that was served.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    新あたらしいプロジェクトに食くらいつき、成せい功こうさせるために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくす。

    I will get my teeth into the new project and do my best to make it a success.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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