泣きつく
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
Other spellings
泣き付く泣付く
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
なきつく
Examples2
案の定、
Just like I thought, the contractor came back today, begging for more time.
後生だから
She implored for mercy.