Word details
まとわりつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word まとわりつく.
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Entry
1
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to)
Examples
その猫は彼女の着物にまつわりついた。
The cat clung to her dress.
2
to follow around; to hang around
Examples
見たこともないような数の虻が、私にまとわりついてきたのです。
More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.
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