Word Meaning 食い下がる

くいさがる kuisagaru

食い下がる is read as くいさがる (kuisagaru) and means to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips.

Meaning

English

  1. to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
  2. to hang on to
  3. to hang from
  4. to cling to
  5. to hound
  6. to keep after (someone)
  7. to refuse to back down
  8. to persist

Reading

Kana

くいさがる

Romaji

kuisagaru

Writing Variants

  • 食い下る くいさがる kuisagaru
  • 食下がる くいさがる kuisagaru
  • 食下る くいさがる kuisagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 7410 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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食み出る

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食い入る

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食べ比べる

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to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

食べ合わせる

たべあわせる

to eat together (various foods)

食が細る

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しょく

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食う

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食パン

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