Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to hang on to, to hang from, to cling to.
  2. to hound, to keep after (someone), to refuse to back down, to persist, to tenaciously face (someone), to doggedly oppose.
  3. Sumo term.to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
食い下がる くいさがる
 
 
食い下る くいさがる
 
 
食下がる くいさがる
 
食下る くいさがる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)