単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#8,208 most used

つつく2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to poke; to nudge

IN A SENTENCE

He nudged me to go ahead.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Birds are pecking at the grounds.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to peck at (one's food); to pick at

godan verb · transitive

3

to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)

godan verb · transitive

4

to egg on; to put up to

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#8,208 most used

Writtenつつく、突く、突付く、突つく

Alsoつっつく

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium