Meaning of 取り付く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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取り付く, 取りつく, 取付く
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Kana Readingとりつく
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Romajitoritsuku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to grapple
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to obtain a clue; to get a lead
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Example Sentences
取り付く, 取りつく, 取付く, とりつく used in context
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She is possessed by a devil.
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He was in the grip of poverty.
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He is possessed with the ambition to rule over the world.
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He is a hard man to approach.
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He fell a victim to a deadly disease.
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He is possessed by an unusual idea.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
adhere, attach, refer to, append
On: フ
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
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