噛みつく

• 読み: かみつく
• ローマ字: kamitsuku
• 漢字の分解: 噛 (ka) — bite; つく — attach, cling to (written in hiragana)
• 発音: /ka.mi.tsɯ.kɯ/

意味

To bite; to sink one's teeth into something or someone; figuratively, to snap at someone verbally, or to challenge aggressively.

A Group 1 (godan) verb used in both literal and figurative senses. The literal sense describes an animal or person biting down onto something. The figurative sense — aggressively confronting or challenging someone, particularly in response to criticism or unfairness — is common in journalism and everyday speech. Often implies a spontaneous, reactive outburst. The compound つく carries the nuance of latching on or clinging to.

例文

1. 野良犬が突然後ろから噛みついてきたので、驚いて叫んだ。
2. 不当な批判に噛みついた彼女は、証拠を挙げながら堂々と反論した。
3. 幼い子どもが友達の腕に噛みつくことがあり、保育士が対応に苦慮している。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, conflict, animals, debate

トーン: assertive

起源と歴史

Compound of 噛む (to bite) and つく (to attach, to cling to). The combined image is of biting down and latching onto something without letting go.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: All classes