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突っ込む

つっこむ

Readings

つっこむツッコむ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5m, vtto thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove
  2. 2.
    v5m, vito plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into
  3. 3.
    v5m, vito delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something)
  4. 4.
    v5m, vtto press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill
  5. 5.
    v5m, vtto get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into
  6. 6.
    v5m, vito riposte; to retort; to quip

Kanji breakdown

N48 strokesGrade 8
N45 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

1人少年が両手をポケットにつっこんで歩いていた。

A boy was walking with his hands in his pockets.

私たちはそのまま洞窟の口にボートで突っ込んで行きました。

We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.

彼は古代史の分野で突っ込んだ研究をしている。

He's doing in-depth research on ancient history.

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突っ込むつっこむ

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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