単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#12,164 most used

取り憑く

とりつく

to possess (someone, of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to haunt

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Ghosts can possess people.

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MEANING

1

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 取り憑く this one meaning.

SOUNDS THE SAME

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#12,164 most used

Written取り憑く、取りつく

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium