Word details
取り付かれる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り付かれる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)
Examples
彼女は悪霊に取りつかれているように見える。
She seems to be possessed by an evil spirit.
2
to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
Examples
妻は家を買いたい欲求に取りつかれている。
My wife is possessed with the desire to buy a house.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
取
take, fetch, take up
8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シュ
Kun
と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り
Nanori
どる
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4
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
Nanori
つけ
憑
depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt
16 strokes
On
ヒョウ
Kun
つ.くつか.れるよ.るたの.む
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