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食らいつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食らいつく.
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1
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
Examples
しかし今は、一目見て、サメがその人にくらいつくのは避けられないようだということに気づかずにはいられない。
However, I can't help noticing, at this moment, that at first glance it seems inevitable that the shark will devour the man.
2
to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
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