食い下がる (kuisagaru)

食い下がる

くいさがる

Romaji: kuisagaru

Meaning

to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to
to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose
to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips (sumo)

eat, food

on: ショク、ジキ
kun: く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む

9 strokes · JLPT 4

below, down, descend

on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる

3 strokes · JLPT 4

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