食くいつく

kuitsuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to bite at; to snap at; to nibble

Intransitive

, Related to 食らいつく

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into

Intransitive

, Related to 食らいつく

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to

Intransitive

Godan Verb (ku)

4. to complain; to bicker

Intransitive

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

食くいついた

kuitsuita

The past form

1. bit into; clung to

Verb

#45062

食くいついて

kuitsuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Cling to; Bite into

Verb

#48267

食くいつかない

kuitsukanai

The negative form

1. Won't bite.; Won't take the bait.

Verb

#46972

食くいつかなかった

kuitsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not bite.; Did not take the bait.

Verb

#50550

食くいつきました

kuitsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Snapped at; Bit

Verb

#43782

食くいつきます

kuitsukimasu

The polite form

1. To accept; To take the bait

Verb

#52177

食くいつきません

kuitsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't bite.; Won't take the bait.

Verb

#48365

食くいつきませんでした

kuitsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not bite.; Did not latch on.

Verb

#44417

Common 24 items

食くいついたばかり

kuitsuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just bit into; Recently latched onto

Verb

#52250

食くいついちゃう

kuitsuichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. bite into; regret biting into

Verb

#40615

食くいついちゃダメ

kuitsuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't bite.; Don't latch on.

Verb

#49156

食くいついていない

kuitsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not biting; Not clinging

Verb

#38596

食くいついている

kuitsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Biting; Clinging

Verb

#44240

食くいついてはいけない

kuitsuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not latch on.; Do not cling to.

Adjective

#45274

食くいついてもいい

kuitsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May bite.; May latch on.

Adjective

#46931

食くいついとく

kuitsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To secure; To latch on

Verb

#46987

食くいつかないで

kuitsukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't bite.; Don't latch on.

Verb

#46215

食くいつかなきゃ

kuitsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must bite.; Have to take the bait.

Verb

#44174

食くいつかなくてもいい

kuitsukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to bite.; Don't need to take the bait.

Adjective

#50308

食くいつかなければならない

kuitsukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must bite.; Must take the bait.

Adjective

#48550

食くいつきたい

kuitsukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to bite into; Want to take the bait

Verb

#45261

食くいつきたくない

kuitsukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to bite.; Don't want to take the bait.

Verb

#51220

食くいつくところ

kuitsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To bite into; To latch onto

Verb

#47693

食くいつくみたい

kuitsuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's biting.; Seems to be latching on.

Verb

#45959

食くいつけない

kuitsukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot bite.; Cannot latch on.

Verb

#48800

食くいつける

kuitsukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. bite into; cling to

Verb

#36118

食くいつこう

kuitsukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's go for it.; Let's pounce.

Verb

#51203

食くいついています

kuitsuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are eating/biting.; Are engrossed in.

Verb

#51646

食くいつかないでください

kuitsukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't bite.; Don't latch on.

Verb

#46665

食くいつきなさい

kuitsukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Eat.; Get to it.

Verb

#45888

食くいつきましょう

kuitsukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's go for it.; Let's take the bait.

Verb

#48944

食くいつけます

kuitsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle.; Am capable.

Verb

#52247

Advanced 28 items

食くいついたそうだ

kuitsuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently bit into it.; Apparently took the bait.

Verb

#45974

食くいついただろう

kuitsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably bit.; Probably took the bait.

Verb

#48379

食くいついたところ

kuitsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Bit into; Latched onto

Verb

#44449

食くいついたら

kuitsuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when bitten.; If/when hooked.

Verb

#37775

食くいついたらしい

kuitsuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have latched on.; Seemed to have taken the bait.

Verb

#47147

食くいついてくれ

kuitsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Hang on.; Follow me.

Verb

#52225

食くいついてちょうだい

kuitsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Hang on.; Follow me.

Verb

#46977

食くいつかせられる

kuitsukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to bite; To be forced to latch on

Verb

#50199

食くいつかせる

kuitsukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone bite;

Verb

#48193

食くいつかないでくれ

kuitsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't bite.; Don't latch on.

Verb

#51614

食くいつかなければいけない

kuitsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must bite.; Must take the bait.

Adjective

#46281

食くいつかれる

kuitsukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be bitten; To be caught (by a hook)

Verb

#51509

食くいつきがち

kuitsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to bite; Likely to latch on

Verb

#48983

食くいつききる

kuitsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete commitment; Persistence

Verb

#52042

食くいつきそうだ

kuitsukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to bite; Looks eager

Verb

#43873

食くいつきっぱなし

kuitsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Clinging; Stuck

Verb

#45882

食くいつきぬく

kuitsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Stick it out; Persevere to the end

Verb

#44369

食くいつくそうだ

kuitsuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently bites at; Apparently takes the bait

Verb

#50273

食くいつくと

kuitsukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when bitten.; If/when hooked.

Verb

#47853

食くいつくな

kuitsukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't bite.; Don't latch on.

Verb

#51073

食くいつくなら

kuitsukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when biting/grabbing/latching on; If/when taking the bait

Verb

#43846

食くいつくようだ

kuitsuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like it will latch on.; Seems likely to take the bait.

Verb

#45696

食くいつくらしい

kuitsukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be latching on.; Seems to be taking the bait.

Verb

#48892

食くいつけ

kuitsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Bite.; Attack.

Verb

#45340

食くいつけば

kuitsukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one bites.; If/when it bites.

Verb

#48020

食くいついてくださいませ

kuitsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please accept this.; Please take this.

Verb

#48165

食くいついてはならない

kuitsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not bite.; Do not latch on.

Adjective

#45761

食くいついてもよろしい

kuitsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I bite?; May I take a bite?

Adjective

#49421

Word Pronunciation

60 Variants Available