Word details

毒づく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 毒づく.

Dictionary

Entry

毒づく毒突くどくづくTransitiveGodan verbFreq #14857
1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

Examples
泥棒が見つかって警官に毒づいた。
The thief cursed the police for finding him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

毒

poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

8 strokesFrequency 1,419JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ドク
突

stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

8 strokesFrequency 521JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トツカ

Kun

つ.く

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