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突きつける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 突きつける

突き付ける
きつけ
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3997
1

to thrust (at someone); to stick; to point (a gun)

Examples
その泥棒は少年にナイフを突きつけようとした。
The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 521
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

stab
protruding
thrust
pierce
prick
collision
sudden

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.く
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

adhere
attach
refer to
append

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
-つ.ける
-づ.ける
つ.け
つ.け-
-つ.け
-づ.け
-づけ
つ.く
-づ.く
つ.き
-つ.き
-つき
-づ.き
-づき
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
つけ
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