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“To become intimate” in Japanese

Short answer

引っ付く hittsuku ひっつく

To become intimate in Japanese is “引っ付く” (hittsuku). Full meaning: to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman), to get close, to get married.

Other ways to say “To become intimate” in Japanese

懐く natsuku to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with) 馴れ合う nareau to collude (with), to conspire (with); to make friends with, to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex), to establish a secret liaison (with) ひっ付く hittsuku to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman), to get close, to get married ひつつく hittsuku to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman), to get close, to get married ひっつく hittsuku to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman), to get close, to get married 馴つく natsuku to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with) なつこ natsuko to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with) 懐ける natsukeru to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with) なつく natsuku to become attached (to), to take (to), to become affectionate (with), to be tamed, to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally), to become intimate (with) ひっつこ hittsuko to stick to, to cling to, to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman), to get close, to get married くっ付く kuttsuku to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to; to keep close to, to go along with; to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate

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