Vocabulary
What does 突く (つつく, tsutsuku) mean?
突く (つつく, tsutsuku) means to poke, to peck at; to needle, to prod, to egg on.
| Reading | つつく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | tsutsuku |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
突くつつく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsutsuku
to poke, to peck at; to needle, to prod, to egg on
- 1godan verb · transitive to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
- 2godan verb · transitive to peck at (one's food); to pick at
- 3godan verb · transitive to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
- 4godan verb · transitive to egg on; to put up to
Example sentences
鳥がくちばしで餌を突く。
The bird pecks at its food with its beak.
彼は人の弱点を突くのがうまい。
He's good at exploiting other people's weaknesses.