まとわりつく

also: まつわりつく

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Describes something physically wrapping around or clinging tightly, like a vine, snake, or wet clothing.

濡ぬれた服ふくが体からだにまとわりついて気き持もち悪わるい。

The wet clothes cling to my body and feel unpleasant.

2

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Used for a person or animal persistently following someone, often with a nuance of being annoying or clingy.

まとわりつくUsage71%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 纏わり付く and 纏り付く are rare.
まつわりつくUsage22%
Alternate reading; less common than まとわりつく.
纏まつわりつくUsage3%
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まとわり付つくUsage2%
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纏わり付くUsage1%
- まとわりつく
  Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
- まつわりつく
まつわり付つくUsage<1%
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纏り付く
- まとわりつく
  Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
- まつわりつく

絡からみつく
絡みつく also means to coil or twine around, but often implies a more tangled or entwined state, while まとわりつく emphasizes clinging or sticking closely.
付つきまとう
付きまとう means to follow persistently or haunt, similar to sense 2 of まとわりつく, but 付きまとう is more about shadowing or stalking, while まとわりつく suggests a closer, more physical clinging or annoying proximity.

Compound of まとわり (continuative form of まとわる, 'to coil around') + つく ('to stick to'). The alternate reading まつわりつく comes from まつわる, a synonym of まとわる.