front-row seats; ringside seats
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.
I got front-row seats for the concert.
Watching sumo from ringside seats is powerful.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling. The word is usually written in kana, but this form is common.
Kana spelling is the most common and recommended for learners.
Alternate kanji spelling using 噛. Less common than かぶり付き.
Rarely used kanji form with 齧.
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.