Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to bite at, to snap at, to nibble.
  2. to get one's teeth into (metaphorically), to get to grips with, to really get into.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
食らいつく くらいつく
 
 
 
 
喰らいつく くらいつく
 
 
 
食らい付く くらいつく
 
 
 
喰らい付く くらいつく

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