Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 突っ突く(つっつく) in Japanese

突っ突く, 突っつく
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
つっつく
Romaji
tsuttsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
    Example sentence
    ハゲタカが突っつく死んだ鹿とか、他の動物の食べ残しとか、 そういう腐った肉を死肉と書きました。 A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to peck at (one's food); to pick at
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to egg on; to put up to

Examples of 突っ突く, 突っつく, つっつく in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
突っ突く
Plain Polite
突っ突きます
Negative
突っ突かない
Negative Polite
突っ突きません

Past

Plain
突っ突いた
Plain Polite
突っ突きました
Negative
突っ突かなかった
Negative Polite
突っ突きませんでした

Te

Plain
突っ突いて
Plain Polite
突っ突きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
突っ突かれる
Plain Polite
突っ突かれます
Negative
突っ突かれない
Negative Polite
突っ突かれません
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Kanji in this word

突 JLPT 3

8 strokes

stab, protruding, thrusting, thrust, pierce, prick

On'Yomi: トツ, カ

Kun'Yomi: つ.く

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突

9 strokes

On'Yomi: トツ

Kun'Yomi: つく

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