Vocabulary
What does 突く (つく, tsuku) mean?
突く (つく, tsuku) means to poke, to thrust, to jab.
Quick facts| Reading | つく |
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| Romaji | tsuku |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuku
to poke, to thrust, to jab
- 1godan verb · transitive to prick; to stab
- 2godan verb · transitive to poke; to prod; to push
- 3godan verb · transitive to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)
- 4godan verb · transitive to attack
- 5godan verb · transitive to brave (the rain, etc.)
Example sentences
棒で地面を突きました。
I poked the ground with a stick.
彼は指で私の肩を突きました。
He poked my shoulder with his finger.
