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こびり付く · godan verb (-ku)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	こびり付つく	こびり付つかない
Polite	こびり付つきます	こびり付つきません
Past polite	こびり付つきました	こびり付つきませんでした
Past	こびり付ついた	こびり付つかなかった
Te-form	こびり付ついて	こびり付つかないで
Desire	こびり付つきたい	こびり付つきたくない
Potential	こびり付つける	こびり付つけない
Passive	こびり付つかれる	こびり付つかれない
Causative	こびり付つかせる	こびり付つかせない
Causative passive	こびり付つかせられるalso こびり付つかされる	こびり付つかせられないalso こびり付つかされない
Volitional	こびり付つこう
Polite volitional	こびり付つきましょう
Imperative	こびり付つけ	こびり付つくな
Conditional	こびり付つけば	こびり付つかなければ
Tara conditional	こびり付ついたら	こびり付つかなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

stick to; cling to; adhere to

usually written using kana alone

Describes something that sticks stubbornly or is hard to remove, often with a nuance of being stuck on a surface or lingering persistently.

ガムが靴くつの裏うらにこびりついて取とれない。
Gum is stuck to the sole of my shoe and won't come off.
鍋なべに焦こげがこびりついている。
Burnt food is stuck to the pot.

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Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
着don, arrive, wear

Related words

くっつく
くっつく is a more general and colloquial word for sticking or clinging, while こびりつく emphasizes stubborn, hard-to-remove adhesion.
張はり付つく
張り付く implies sticking flat against a surface, often intentionally or tightly, whereas こびりつく suggests an unwanted, persistent residue.

Written forms

こびり付つくUsage5%
Kanji spelling using 付く; usually written in kana.
こびりつくUsage95%
Kana spelling is the usual written form.
こびり着つくUsage<1%
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; not recommended for learners.

Etymology

The word is a compound of the prefix こびり (related to こびる, meaning to be covered or stained) and 付く (to stick). The exact derivation of こびり is uncertain, but it conveys a sense of something adhering stubbornly.