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

#37597

突ついて

tsuite

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

1. Stabbing; Poking

Verb

#24913

突つかない

tsukanai

The negative form

1. Not stabbing; Not poking

★ Common

Verb

#185949

突つかなかった

tsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not happen.; Was not sudden.

★ Common

Verb

#315835

突つきました

tsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Stuck; Pierced

★ Common

Verb

#214993

突つきます

tsukimasu

The polite form

1. To visit; To drop in

★ Common

Verb

#193831

突つきません

tsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not thrust.; Do not poke.

★ Common

Verb

#785130

突つきませんでした

tsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not thrust.; Did not poke.

★ Common

Verb

#1236270

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

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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

#502888

突ついていない

tsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not piercing; Not stabbing

★ Common

Verb

#527350

突ついている

tsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Sticking out; Protruding

Verb

#176313

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

#462842

突ついてもいい

tsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#510322

突ついとく

tsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preemptive; Prepared in advance

★ Common

Verb

#1236270

突つかないで

tsukanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#237533

突つかなきゃ

tsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#412920

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

#930896

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

#670805

突つきたい

tsukitai

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

1. Want to thrust; Want to poke

★ Common

Verb

#310680

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

#502888

突つくところ

tsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#461122

突つくみたい

tsuku mitai

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#330261

突つけない

tsukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot pierce.; Cannot penetrate.

★ Common

Verb

#356201

突つける

tsukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Pierce; Penetrate

★ Common

Verb

#189837

突つこう

tsukō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#139427

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

#303361

突つきなさい

tsukinasai

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

1. Do it.; Push.

★ Common

Verb

#261514

突つきましょう

tsukimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#548684

突つけます

tsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

★ Common

Verb

#527518

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

#1236270

突ついただろう

tsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Verb

#1236270

突ついたところ

tsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Stuck out; Protruded

★ Common

Verb

#390727

突ついたら

tsuitara

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#126896

突ついたらしい

tsuitarashii

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

1. Suddenly happened; Appeared abruptly

★ Common

Verb

#468625

突ついてくれ

tsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Pierce me.; Hit me.

★ Common

Verb

#283299

突ついてちょうだい

tsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Poke me.; Tickle me.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

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

#1236270

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

#351714

突つかないでくれ

tsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#891582

突つかなければいけない

tsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#847782

突つきがち

tsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

突つききる

tsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To pierce through; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#780162

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

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突つきっぱなし

tsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unfinished

★ Common

Verb

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突つきぬく

tsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Pierce through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#930896

突つくそうだ

tsuku sōda

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

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#1236270

突つくと

tsukuto

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#93783

突つくな

tsukuna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#130457

突つくなら

tsukunara

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

1. If/when stabbing; If/when piercing

★ Common

Verb

#279157

突つくようだ

tsuku yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#727887

突つくらしい

tsukurashii

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

1. Seems likely; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#930896

突つけ

tsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Charge!; Thrust!

Verb

#42804

突つけば

tsukeba

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#120692

突ついてくださいませ

tsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please poke.; Please pierce.

★ Common

Verb

#1236270

突ついてはならない

tsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not pierce.; Must not attack.

★ Common

Adjective

#780162

突ついてもよろしい

tsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

★ Common

Adjective

#1236270

突つく

tsuku

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