Vocabulary

What does 噛み付く (かみつく, kamitsuku) mean?

噛み付く (かみつく, kamitsuku) means to bite (at); to snap at.

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Readingかみつく
Romajikamitsuku
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
かみつく
kamitsuku

to bite (at); to snap at

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to bite (at); to snap at
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

Also written: 噛みつく、噛付く、かみ付く

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