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かぶり付き (かぶりつき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かぶりつき

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Meanings

1

noun

front-row seats; ringside seats

usually written using kana alone

Refers to seats very close to the stage or ring, especially in theaters, sumo, or other performances. Often used in the phrase かぶり付きの席.

コンサートでかぶり付つきの席せきを取とれた。
I got front-row seats for the concert.
相撲すもうのかぶり付つきで観かん

戦せん

する

の

は

迫はく

力りょく

が

ある

。

Watching sumo from ringside seats is powerful.

Written forms

かぶり付つき
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling. The word is usually written in kana, but this form is common.
かぶりつきUsage100%
Kana spelling is the most common and recommended for learners.
噛かぶり付つき
Alternate kanji spelling using 噛. Less common than かぶり付き.
齧かぶり付つき
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 齧.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
齧gnaw, nibble, munch
噛chew, bite, gnaw

Similar words

最さい前ぜん列れつ
最前列 is a more general term for 'front row' in any seating arrangement, while かぶり付き specifically emphasizes being very close to the action, often with a nuance of excitement or privilege.

Etymology

Derived from the verb かぶりつく (to bite into; to be face-to-face with), suggesting being so close that one could almost bite the stage or ring. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.