also: つきっきり
constant attendance; staying with someone all the time; uninterrupted supervision
Describes a situation where someone is always present, attending to or watching over another person without leaving. Often used in caregiving, nursing, or close monitoring contexts.
See also: 付きっきり (つきっきり)
My mother nursed my sick grandmother, staying by her side constantly.
For the first week, a senior colleague supervises the new employee constantly.
Standard spelling with small-tsu gemination; Cross-referenced with also uses this form.
Alternate spelling without gemination; less common but listed.
Kanji spelling with 切り; rarely used, and the reading つききり is less common than つきっきり.
Derived from the verb 付く (つく, 'to attach') in its continuative form 付き, combined with きり (from 切る, 'to cut off'), indicating a state of being continuously attached or present. The geminated form 付きっきり is a common emphatic variant.