取り付く
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to
2. to grapple
3. to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake
4. to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt (also written as 取り憑く)
5. to obtain a clue; to get a lead
Other spellings
取りつく取付くとりつく
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とりつく
とりつく
Examples16
メイド
The maid announced each guest.
彼
The idea grew on him.
村
Winds haunt the village.
彼
He is a hard man to approach.
彼女
She is possessed by a devil.
彼
He fell a victim to a deadly disease.