むしゃぶりつく

む

しゃ

ぶ

り

つ

く

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

grab at; clutch; grapple with

usually written using kana alone

Describes a forceful, desperate, or intense grabbing or clinging action, often with a sense of urgency or aggression.

子こ供どもが母はは親おやのスカートにむしゃぶりついて離はなれなかった。
The child clutched at his mother's skirt and wouldn't let go.

彼かれは相あい手ての腕うでにむしゃぶりついて技わざをかけた。

He grappled with his opponent's arm and applied a hold.

Written forms

むしゃぶりつくUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare or ateji.
むしゃぶり付つく
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 付く.
武む者しゃ振ぶり付つく
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji spelling.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
武warrior, military, chivalry
者someone, person
振shake, wave, wag

Similar words

しがみつく
しがみつく implies clinging tightly for support or out of desperation, often in a more sustained manner, while むしゃぶりつく suggests a sudden, forceful grabbing or lunging action.
掴つかみかかる
掴みかかる means to grab or seize someone aggressively, often initiating a fight; むしゃぶりつく can be used in similar contexts but emphasizes the intensity of the grabbing motion itself.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The initial むしゃ may be related to 武者 (musha, 'warrior'), suggesting a fierce or violent manner, but this is speculative. The verb ぶりつく is likely a compound of 振り (furi, 'swinging') and 付く (tsuku, 'attach'), though the exact derivation is unclear.