also: かじりつく
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
bite into; sink one's teeth into
Describes biting firmly into something, often with gusto. Usually written in kana.
彼は大きなリンゴにかぶりついた。
He bit into a big apple.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
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.
子供は母親の腕にかじりついた。
The child clung to his mother's arm.