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食い下がる (くいさがる) — to hang on to · Nihongo Circle

食い下がる

くいさがる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to hang on to
2to hang from
3to cling to
4to hound
5to keep after (someone)
6to refuse to back down

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Kanji in this word

食Eat, Food9 strokes 下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes

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