突く
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Meanings
- to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge
- to peck at (one's food), to pick at
- to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
- to egg on, to put up to
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Example sentences
A child is poking an ant's nest with a stick.
During the meal, she just picked at her food and didn't eat at all.
My friend keeps picking at my faults, and it makes me sick of it.
Egged on by his superior, he ultimately agreed to the reckless plan.
Seeing a bird pecking at the window glass with its beak, I found it curious.
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