突(つ)く

アンモニアの異臭(いしゅう)が鼻(はな)を突(つ)いた。

The pungent smell of ammonia hit my nose. {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.)}

おじいちゃんが杖(つえ)を突(つ)いて歩(ある)いています。

Grandpa is walking with a cane. {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.)}

お寺(てら)の和尚(おしょう)さんが鐘(かね)をゴーンと突(つ)きました。

The monk at the temple struck the bell with a resounding gong. {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.)}

不意(ふい)を突(つ)かれたら慌(あわ)てふためいてしまうのももっともだ。

It's only natural to get flustered if caught off guard. {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.)}

昔(むかし)の人類(じんるい)は槍(やり)でマンモスを突(つ)くことでマンモスを仕留(しと)めていたのだとか。

It is said that ancient humans used to hunt down mammoths by stabbing them with spears. {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.)}