かぶりつく

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

bite into; sink one's teeth into

Describes biting firmly into something, often with gusto. Usually written in kana.

• 彼かれは大おおきなリンゴにかぶりついた。

  He bit into a big apple.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

cling to; hold on to; stick to

Only with reading かじりつく

Used for clinging tightly to something, physically or figuratively. Restricted to the reading かじりつく.

• 子こ供どもは母はは親おやの腕うでにかじりついた。

  The child clung to his mother's arm.