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2 exact word matches found in search '突く'
Most common form: つく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to prick; to stab
2. to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge  (often written with kana only)
2. to peck at (one's food); to pick at
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4 words found containing '突く' in any position
Most common form: 杖を付く
expression, 'ku' godan verb
to walk with a cane
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Most common form: 両手をつく
expression, 'ku' godan verb
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)  (see also: 手を突く)
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Most common form: 痛い所をつく
expression, 'ku' godan verb
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot  (see also: 痛い所; idiomatic expression)
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Most common form: 痛い所をつく
(same as above)
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