突つく

tsuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to prick; to stab

Transitive

針はりで親指おやゆびを突ついてしまった。

haride oyayubio tsuite shimatta.

I pricked my thumb with a needle.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike

Transitive

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)

Transitive

テーブルにひじを突つくのはやめなさい。

tēburuni hijio tsuku nowa yamenasai.

Stop resting your elbows on the table.

Godan Verb (ku)

4. to attack

Transitive

Godan Verb (ku)

5. to brave (the rain, etc.)

Transitive

Other forms:

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57 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

突ついた

tsuita

The past form

1. Stuck; Pierced

★ Common

Verb

#109129

突ついて

tsuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Stabbing; Poking

Verb

#112809

突つかない

tsukanai

The negative form

1. Not stabbing; Not poking

★ Common

Verb

#106595

突つかなかった

tsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not happen.; Was not sudden.

★ Common

Verb

#107133

突つきました

tsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Stuck; Pierced

★ Common

Verb

#104668

突つきます

tsukimasu

The polite form

1. To visit; To drop in

★ Common

Verb

#108182

突つきません

tsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not thrust.; Do not poke.

★ Common

Verb

#106204

突つきませんでした

tsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not thrust.; Did not poke.

★ Common

Verb

#106690

Common 22 items

突ついたばかり

tsuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#105182

突ついちゃダメ

tsuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't blurt out.; Don't rush.

★ Common

Verb

#110529

突ついていない

tsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not piercing; Not stabbing

★ Common

Verb

#111975

突ついている

tsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sticking out; Protruding

Verb

#37400

突ついてはいけない

tsuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not stab.; Must not thrust.

★ Common

Adjective

#109493

突ついてもいい

tsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May proceed.; May push (it).

★ Common

Adjective

#104971

突ついとく

tsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preemptive; Prepared in advance

★ Common

Verb

#105329

突つかないで

tsukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't poke.; Don't thrust.

★ Common

Verb

#113241

突つかなきゃ

tsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#105700

突つかなくてもいい

tsukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to rush.; Don't have to charge.

★ Common

Adjective

#113570

突つかなければならない

tsukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#112758

突つきたい

tsukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to thrust; Want to poke

★ Common

Verb

#106230

突つきたくない

tsukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to push/thrust.; Don't want to stick out.

★ Common

Verb

#106752

突つくところ

tsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#111887

突つくみたい

tsuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like...; Appears to...

★ Common

Verb

#112611

突つけない

tsukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot pierce.; Cannot penetrate.

★ Common

Verb

#113007

突つける

tsukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Pierce; Penetrate

★ Common

Verb

#100290

突つこう

tsukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's break through.; Let's rush.

★ Common

Verb

#106846

突ついています

tsuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is happening.; Is in progress.

★ Common

Verb

#105777

突つきなさい

tsukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Push.

★ Common

Verb

#107563

突つきましょう

tsukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's pierce.

★ Common

Verb

#108141

突つけます

tsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

★ Common

Verb

#109148

Advanced 27 items

突ついたそうだ

tsuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently; It seems

★ Common

Verb

#107271

突ついただろう

tsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Verb

#111403

突ついたところ

tsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Stuck out; Protruded

★ Common

Verb

#105177

突ついたら

tsuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it bursts; If/when it appears

★ Common

Verb

#112665

突ついたらしい

tsuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Suddenly happened; Appeared abruptly

★ Common

Verb

#106868

突ついてくれ

tsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Pierce me.; Hit me.

★ Common

Verb

#113067

突ついてちょうだい

tsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Poke me.; Tickle me.

★ Common

Verb

#106228

突つかせられる

tsukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be forced to do; To be made to do

★ Common

Verb

#110631

突つかせる

tsukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone rush; To let someone rush

★ Common

Verb

#107387

突つかないでくれ

tsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't push.; Don't thrust.

★ Common

Verb

#111974

突つかなければいけない

tsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#113088

突つきがち

tsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#118779

突つききる

tsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To pierce through; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#100548

突つきそうだ

tsukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be piercing through; Looks like it will thrust through

★ Common

Verb

#112091

突つきっぱなし

tsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unfinished

★ Common

Verb

#88967

突つきぬく

tsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Pierce through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#111896

突つくそうだ

tsuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#108521

突つくと

tsukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it suddenly…; If/when it abruptly…

★ Common

Verb

#112676

突つくな

tsukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't rush.; Don't charge.

★ Common

Verb

#105027

突つくなら

tsukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when stabbing; If/when piercing

★ Common

Verb

#106955

突つくようだ

tsuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#107900

突つくらしい

tsukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems likely; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#110387

突つけ

tsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Charge!; Thrust!

Verb

#113984

突つけば

tsukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (it) stabs; If/when (it) pierces

★ Common

Verb

#113325

突ついてくださいませ

tsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please poke.; Please pierce.

★ Common

Verb

#104936

突ついてはならない

tsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not pierce.; Must not attack.

★ Common

Adjective

#107008

突ついてもよろしい

tsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I proceed?; May I go ahead?

★ Common

Adjective

#107381

突つく

tsuku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

57 Variants Available