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VOCABULARY
懐く
na
な
tsu
つ
ku
く
to become attached to / take to
become fond of, get used to, become attached to, be tamed
verb
Example sentences
この犬いぬはすぐに人ひとに懐なつく。
This dog quickly becomes attached to people.
甥おいっ子こが私わたしによく懐なついている。
My nephew is really attached to me.
その猫ねこはなかなか懐なつかない。
That cat won't easily take to anyone.
子こ供どもたちが新あたらしい先せん生せいに懐なついた。
The children became fond of the new teacher.

Practice exercises

1
子犬こいぬがすぐに私わたしに懐なついた。
The puppy immediately became attached to me.
Answer
懐なついた懐なつきました
2
最初さいしょは警戒けいかいしていた野良猫のらねこも、毎日まいにち餌えさをあげたら少すこしずつ懐なついてきた。
The stray cat, which was wary at first, gradually became attached after I fed it every day.
Answer
懐なついてきた懐なついてきました
3
転校生てんこうせいがクラスに懐なつけるように、皆みなで積極的せっきょくてきに話はなしかけた。
Everyone actively spoke to the transfer student so that they could become attached to the class.
Answer
懐なつける懐なつけます
4
どれだけ手塩てしおにかけても、なかなか人間にんげんに懐なつかない動物どうぶつもいるものだ。
No matter how much effort you put into raising them, some animals just don't easily become attached to humans.
Answer
懐なつかない懐なつきません
5
犬いぬが新あたらしい飼かい主ぬしに懐なつく。
The dog became attached to its new owner.
Answer
懐なつく懐なつきます