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Meaning of 泣き付く(なきつく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

泣き付く, 泣付く, 泣きつく
Kana Reading
なきつく
Romaji
nakitsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

Example Sentences

泣き付く, 泣付く, 泣きつく, なきつく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
泣き付く
Plain Polite
泣き付きます
Negative
泣き付かない
Negative Polite
泣き付きません

Past

Plain
泣き付いた
Plain Polite
泣き付きました
Negative
泣き付かなかった
Negative Polite
泣き付きませんでした

Te

Plain
泣き付いて
Plain Polite
泣き付きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
泣き付かれる
Plain Polite
泣き付かれます
Negative
泣き付かれない
Negative Polite
泣き付かれません

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JLPT 2

cry, weep, moan

On: キュウ

Kun: な.く

8 strokes

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JLPT 3

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On:

Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

5 strokes

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