Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (く), Transitive verb
突くto prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (く), Transitive verb
1.
to prick, to stab
2.
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
3.
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
4.
to attack
5.
to brave (the rain, etc.)
All Forms
突く 【つく】、衝く 【つく】、撞く 【つく】、捺く 【つく】
Details
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アンモニアの異臭が鼻を突いた。
The pungent smell of ammonia hit my nose.
おじいちゃんが杖を突いて歩いています。
Grandpa is walking using a cane.
お寺の和尚さんが鐘をゴーンと突きました。
The monk at the temple struck the bell with a resounding gong.
不意を突かれたら慌てふためいてしまうのももっともだ。
It's perfectly understandable that you'd panic if you were suddenly hit by surprise.
昔の人類は槍でマンモスを突くことでマンモスを仕留めていたのだとか。
It is said that ancient humans used to hunt down mammoths by stabbing them with spears.
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