齧り付く

齧り付く (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana かじりつく, rōmaji kajiritsuku)

1. bite into
2. stick close to
3. cling to
   • 太宰治, 『走れメロス』

     「私 (わたし)だ、刑吏 (けいり)！　殺 (ころ)されるのは、私 (わたし)だ。メロスだ。彼 (かれ)を人質 (ひとじち)にした私 (わたし)は、ここにいる！」と、かすれた声 (こえ)で精一 (せいいっ)ぱいに叫 (さけ)びながら、ついに磔台 (はりつけだい)に昇 (のぼ)り、釣 (つ)り上 (あ)げられてゆく友 (とも)の両足 (りょうあし)に、齧 (かじ)りついた。

     “Watashi da, keiri! Korosareru no wa, watashi da. Merosu da. Kare o hitojichi ni shita watashi wa, koko ni iru!” to, kasureta koe de seiippai ni sakebinagara, tsui ni haritsukedai ni nobori, tsuriagerareteyuku tomo no ryōashi ni, kajiritsuita.

     "It's me, executioner! The one who shall be killed is me. Melos. The me who held him hostage is here!" Shouting in a hoarse voice with all his strength, he grabbed the legs of his friend who was already hoisted onto the cross.

齧り付く (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana かぶりつく, rōmaji kaburitsuku)

1. bite into