突く – Vocabulary details

突つく

Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)

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.)

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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

テーブルにひじを突つくのはやめなさい。

Stop resting your elbows on the table.

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