突っ張る

つっぱる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
2. to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
3. to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
4. Godan verb, Transitive to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
5. to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
6. to thrust (one's opponent)

Kanji

• 突 thrust. Read as つく.
• 張 stretch. Read as はる.

Words containing 突っ張る

• 突っ張り棒 (つっぱりぼう) (spring) tension rod
• 屁の突っ張りにもならない (へのつっぱりにもならない) of no use whatsoever

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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