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付きっきり (つきっきり, tsukikkiri) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

付つきっきり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

constant attendance; staying by someone's side

usually written using kana alone

Describes being with someone continuously, often to care for or supervise them. Commonly used in the form 付きっきりで.

母ははは病びょう気きの祖そ母ぼに付つきっきりで看

かん

病びょう

し

た

。

My mother nursed my sick grandmother, staying by her side constantly.

新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんには先せん輩ぱいが付つきっきりで指し導どうする。

A senior colleague provides constant guidance to the new employee.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
切cut, cutoff, be sharp

Related words

付つき添そう
付き添う is a verb meaning 'to attend' or 'to accompany,' often in a supportive role, while 付きっきり emphasizes the uninterrupted, constant nature of the attendance.

Written forms

付つきっきりUsage16%
Standard kanji spelling, though It is usually written in kana.
つきっきりUsage74%
Kana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage.
付つきっ切きりUsage10%
Alternate kanji spelling using 切 instead of き.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 付く (つく, 'to stick to') with the emphatic suffix っきり, which intensifies the sense of being continuously attached or present.