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tsutsuku
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

tsutsuku
[つつ()·]
tsutsuku
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tsutsuku
Irregular Kanji

English Meaning(s) for 突つく

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
  2. to peck at (one's food); to pick at
  3. to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
  4. to egg on; to put up to

Definition and Synonyms for 突つく

Poke At to push against gently
Synonyms: つつく, つっつく, 小突く
Charge make an accusatory claim
Synonyms: つつく, 告発, 問う, 攻撃, 突く, 責める, 難じる
Stab a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
Synonyms: つつく, 穿刺, 突き, 突き, 突く
Prod poke or thrust abruptly
Synonyms: つつく, つっつく, 刺す, 刺突, 小突く, 差し立てる, 突く, 突き刺す, 突っ立つ, 突き立てる, 突っ立てる
Jabbing a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Synonyms: つつく, ジャブ, 突き, 突き, 突く
Incite urge on
Synonyms: あおる, そやす, つつく, せっつく, つっつく, けしかける, そそのかす, 使嗾, 促す, 急き立てる, 扇動, 揉み立てる, 教唆, 焚き付ける, 煽る, 煽り立てる, 突く, 突き動かす, 駆る
Knife use a knife on
Synonyms: つつく, 刺す, 刺突, 突く, 突き刺す
Hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Synonyms: ぶつ, ぶつ, しばく, つつく, どやす, はじく, はたく, ノック, ヒット, どやしつける, 一撃, 叩く, 強打, 弾く, 当てる, 打つ, 撃ち当てる, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, 突く, 食う
Pierce make a hole into
Synonyms: しみる, じみる, つつく, つんざく, 刺す, 刺し通す, 突く, 突き刺さる, 突き抜く, 貫通
Pierce penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Synonyms: しみる, じみる, つつく, つんざく, 刺す, 刺し通す, 突く, 突き刺す, 突き刺さる, 突き抜く, 貫通
Lance open by piercing with a lancet
Synonyms: つつく, 突く
Push press against forcefully without moving
Synonyms: つつく, 圧す, 圧す, 圧し合う, 小突く, 押す, 押し付ける, 突く
Press force or impel in an indicated direction
Synonyms: あおる, つつく, せっつく, けしかける, しょうよう, 促す, 催す, 催促, 叱咤, 揉み立てる, 煽る, 督促, 督励, 督責, 突き上げる, 説き勧める, 責め立てる, 迫る, 駆る
Set Off provoke or stir up
Synonyms: あおる, つつく, アジる, おだてる, つっつく, けしかける, 扇動, 扇ぎ立てる, 掻き立てる, 焚き付ける, 煽る, 煽り立てる, 突き動かす, 駆り立てる
Incite cause to act
Synonyms: あおる, そやす, つつく, せっつく, つっつく, けしかける, そそのかす, 使嗾, 促す, 急き立てる, 扇動, 揉み立てる, 教唆, 焚き付ける, 煽る, 煽り立てる, 突く, 突き動かす, 駆る

Meanings for each kanji in 突つく

» stab; protruding; thrusting; thrust; pierce; prick

Categories 突つく is a member of

Wound cause injuries or bodily harm to
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Gesture motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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Claim assert or affirm strongly
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Blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
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Touch make physical contact with, come in contact with
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Perforate pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
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Open cause to open or to become open
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Press exert pressure or force to or upon
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Thrust push forcefully
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Provoke provide the needed stimulus for
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Advise give advice to
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Force move with force,
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 突つく

Conjugations for 突つく

masu stem
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tsutsuki
Negative stem
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tsutsuka
te-form
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tsutsuite
Negative te-form
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tsutsukanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tsutsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsuku
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukanai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsuita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukanakatta
Presumptive Form
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tsutsukou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tsutsukimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tsutsukita
te-form
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tsutsukitakute
Negative te-form
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tsutsukitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tsutsukitaku
Provisional Form
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tsutsukitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tsutsukitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tsutsukitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tsutsukitakunakattara
Objective Form
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tsutsukitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsuke
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tsutsukanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsuitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsuitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukenakatta
masu-stem
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tsutsuke
te-form
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tsutsukete
Negative te-form
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tsutsukenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukarenakatta
masu stem
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tsutsukare
te-form
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tsutsukarete
Negative te-form
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tsutsukarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasenakatta
masu stem
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tsutsukase
te-form
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tsutsukasete
Negative te-form
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tsutsukasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasarenakatta
masu stem
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tsutsukasare
te-form
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tsutsukasarete
Negative te-form
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tsutsukasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsutsukasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsutsukasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tsutsukan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsutsukazaru

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