N23/1725

突つく

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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つく

Meanings

to prick, to stab
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
to attack
to brave (the rain, etc.)

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Example sentences

彼かれは杖つえをついて歩あるいていた。

He was walking using a cane.

雨風あめかぜをついて彼女かのじょは出発しゅっぱつした。

She set out braving the rain and wind.

敵てきの弱点じゃくてんを突くつくタイミングを逃のがした。

I missed the timing to strike the enemy's weak point.

彼かれは指ゆびで地図ちずの一点いってんを突いてついて場所ばしょを示しめした。

He pointed to a spot on the map by poking it with his finger.

相手あいての隙すきを突かつかなければ、この試合しあいには勝かてないだろう。

Unless we exploit the opponent's opening, we probably won't be able to win this match.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

剥くむく

to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to strip; to bare (teeth, fangs), to open wide (eyes)