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じゃれ付く (じゃれつく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
cling playfully ; wrap around ; grab affectionately
usually written using kana alone
Describes a child or animal coiling around, clinging to, or grabbing someone in a playful, affectionate manner. Often implies physical contact like wrapping arms or body around a person.
父ちち
親おや
の
腕うで
に
じゃれつい
て
いる
。
The child is hanging onto his father's arm affectionately.
Written forms じゃれ 付つ く
Commonly used mixed kanji-kana spelling.
じゃれつく Usage 100%
Kana spelling is usual; usually written in kana.
戯じゃ れ 付つ く
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 戯 is uncommon.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words じゃれる じゃれる is a more general verb for frolicking or playing, while じゃれつく emphasizes clinging or coiling around someone.
まとわりつく まとわりつく means to cling annoyingly or persistently, often with a negative nuance, whereas じゃれつく is playful and affectionate.
Etymology Compound of じゃれる (to frolic, play) and 付く (to attach). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely developed from the image of a playful animal or child attaching itself to someone.
