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突っ張る

つっぱる

Readings

つっぱる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
  2. 2.
    v5r, vito be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
  3. 3.
    v5r, vito act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
  4. 4.
    v5r, vtto prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
  5. 5.
    v5r, vtto push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
  6. 6.
    v5r, vtto thrust (one's opponent)

Kanji breakdown

N48 strokesGrade 8
N411 strokesGrade 5

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突っ張るつっぱる

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

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