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突っつく

つっつく

usually kana

Readings

つっつく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vtto poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
  2. 2.
    v5k, vtto peck at (one's food); to pick at
  3. 3.
    v5k, vtto peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
  4. 4.
    v5k, vtto egg on; to put up to

Kanji breakdown

突
N48 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

ハゲタカが突っつく死んだ鹿とか、他の動物の食べ残しとか、 そういう腐った肉を死肉と書きました。

A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.

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突っつくつっつく

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

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