- がっぷり
- ¶→がっぷりと組むfirmly (grasped)
latched onto
locked onto* * *がっぷり¶ → がっぷりと組む* * *がっぷり●がっぷり四つに組む 〔相撲で〕 wrap arms around each other; wrestle; 〔比喩的に〕 be locked in a battle; come to grips with each other; wrestle
・がっぷりになる 〔相撲で〕 have arms wrapped around each other.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.