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すがりつく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
すがりつく
BOOST
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 7 (among the 20,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 66,375 which gives a rank of 13,688
すがりつく is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 169,000 (about 432,000 results)
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Example sentences:
むすめ
わたし
うわぎ
上衣
そで
すがりついて
わたし
かせ
まいした
My daughter held on to my coat sleeve and would not let me go.
ちゅうせい
中世
てんもんがくしゃ
天文学者
あるギリシア
てつがくしゃ
哲学者
せつ
すがりついていた
During the Middle Ages, astronomers had clung to the theory of a Greek philosopher.
縋り付く
BOOST
Reading : すがりつく   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 203,000 (about 234,000 results)
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縋りつく
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Reading : すがりつく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 205,000 (about 220,000 results)
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すが to cling to   
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シ   いと thread   
ツイ   お to pursue   
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two mouths
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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move
フ   つける to put in place, affix   つ to adhere to   
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スン   inch
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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