Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verbword usually written using kana aloneto gather;to crowd round;to swarm;to flock
捨てられたアイスのまわりにアリがウヨウヨたかっていた。
The area around the melting ice cream was crawling with ants.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verbword usually written using kana aloneto sponge (off someone);to scrounge;to pester (someone for something);to bum;to cadge
彼は働かないで親類にたかることばかり考えている。
He doesn't work, but only thinks of sponging off his relatives.
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verbword usually written using kana aloneto extort;to take (money) through intimidation