Word details
つっつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つっつく.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
Examples
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'.
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
突
stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8
On
トツカ
Kun
つ.く
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