This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

食いつく

食い付く、 食付く

Reading

Kana: くいつく
Romaji: kuitsuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vi
1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble

See also: 食らいつく
2

to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

See also: 食らいつく
3

to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to

4

to complain; to bicker

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: フ、 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
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append