つつく
Also written 突く, 突付く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
- to peck at (one's food); to pick at
- to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
- to egg on; to put up to
Example sentences
- まっすぐにすわり、かいばおけをつつく動物のように皿の上にかがみこまない。
He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough. - 彼はひじで私の脇腹をつついた。
He elbowed me in the ribs. - 彼は私をつついて先に行けと合図した。
He nudged me to go ahead. - 藪をつついてヘビを出す。
It's not good to wake a sleeping snake. - 重箱の隅をつつくようなことはやめて。
Stop your nitpicking.
Common phrases
Words containing つつく
- 重箱の隅をつつく (じゅうばこのすみをつつく) to nitpick