引っ付く

ひっつく
Alternative writings: 引っつく
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1To stick to; to cling to; to adhere (something attaching to a surface).

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

服にガムが引っ付いて取れない。

Gum stuck to my clothes and won't come off.

ポスターが壁に引っ付いている。

The poster is stuck to the wall.

ホコリが手に引っ付いた。

Dust clung to my hand.

2Colloquial: to become intimate or attached (of a couple getting together, living together, or marrying).

Group 1 VerbIntransitive VerbColloquial

Examples

あの二人はすぐにひっ付くから心配だ。

I'm worried because those two pair off so quickly.

高校のころ、彼女とひっ付いて一緒に暮らしたことがある。

Back in high school I got together with my girlfriend and lived with her for a while.

昔は恋人同士が簡単にひっ付くと言われた。

In the past people said lovers tended to get together easily.

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