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VocabJLPT N2

to cling

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Also written as しがみ付く

Definitions

1. to cling

A verb meaning to cling or hold on tightly to something or someone, often out of desperation or fear. It conveys a strong physical or emotional attachment and is used both literally and figuratively.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

On the packed morning train, I clung to the pole by the door.

Sentence 2

In the dark hallway, I pressed against the wall and inched my way forward.

Sentence 3

He once said, "The more you cling to being right, the lonelier you become."

Sentence 4

If you keep clinging to the past like that, how are you ever going to move on?

Sentence 5

Are you so afraid of failure that you just cling to what feels safe?