憑

つく · tsuku

JLPT N1

Meaning

To rely on, to lean on; to possess (a spirit), to be haunted by

Examples

• 幽霊が彼に憑いた。 — A ghost possessed him.
• 彼女は彼に深く憑りついている。 — She is deeply attached/obsessed with him.
• その憑依現象は多くの人々を驚かせた。 — That possession phenomenon surprised many people.