Vocabulary

What does 食い下がる (くいさがる, kuisagaru) mean?

食い下がる (くいさがる, kuisagaru) means to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to.

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Readingくいさがる
Romajikuisagaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
くいさがる
kuisagaru

to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

Also written: 喰い下がる、食いさがる、喰いさがる

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