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shigamitsuku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[しがみ()·]
shigamitsuku

Root Words:

shi + ga + mi + tsuku

English Meaning(s) for しがみつく

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to cling

Definition and Synonyms for しがみつく

Hold Close hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms: すがる, しがみつく, すがりつく, 取りすがる, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 寄りすがる, 抱きつく
Cling to remain emotionally or intellectually attached
Synonyms: しがみつく
Cleave come or be in close contact with
Synonyms: べとつく, こびりつく, しがみつく, 付く, 付く, 付着, 凝着, 凝集, 密着, 引っ付く, 張り付く, 接着, 癒着, 粘着, 糊着, 絡みつく, 膠着
Cleave stick or hold together and resist separation
Synonyms: べとつく, こびりつく, しがみつく, 付く, 付く, 付着, 凝着, 凝集, 密着, 引っ付く, 張り付く, 接着, 癒着, 粘着, 糊着, 絡みつく, 膠着

Categories しがみつく is a member of

Hold have or hold in one's hands or grip
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Meet be in direct physical contact with
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Stroke Order Diagrams for しがみつく

Conjugations for しがみつく

masu stem
shigamitsuki
Negative stem
shigamitsuka
te-form
shigamitsuite
Negative te-form
shigamitsukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
shigamitsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukanai
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukanakatta
Presumptive Form
shigamitsukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukimasen
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
shigamitsukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
shigamitsukita
te-form
shigamitsukitakute
Negative te-form
shigamitsukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
shigamitsukitaku
Provisional Form
shigamitsukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
shigamitsukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
shigamitsukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
shigamitsukitakunakattara
Objective Form
shigamitsukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
shigamitsukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukenai
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukenakatta
masu-stem
shigamitsuke
te-form
shigamitsukete
Negative te-form
shigamitsukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukarenai
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukarenakatta
masu stem
shigamitsukare
te-form
shigamitsukarete
Negative te-form
shigamitsukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasenai
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasenakatta
masu stem
shigamitsukase
te-form
shigamitsukasete
Negative te-form
shigamitsukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasarenakatta
masu stem
shigamitsukasare
te-form
shigamitsukasarete
Negative te-form
shigamitsukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
shigamitsukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
shigamitsukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
shigamitsukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
shigamitsukazaru

Sample Sentences for しがみつく

The aristocrat clings to the glory of his past.
The little girl clung to her father's arm.
She was clinging to her father.
My uncle retired from teaching last year, but he still managed to hang onto a position at the university.
They stick to old customs in everything.

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