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つつく
tsutsuku
Description
「つつく」は、指やはしなどで、なにかを何回も軽くさわったり押したりすることです。
"つつく" means to lightly touch or poke something repeatedly with a finger, chopsticks, etc.
鳥がえさをつつくときや、友だちを肩でつついて合図するときにも使います。
It is also used when a bird pecks at food or when you poke a friend on the shoulder to get their attention.
Meanings
つつくtsutsuku
to poke or prod lightly and repeatedly
指で犬の鼻をつついた。
I poked the dog's nose with my finger.
つつくtsutsuku
to peck at (of a bird)
鳥がパンをつついている。
The bird is pecking at the bread.
つつくtsutsuku
to pick at food; to nibble together
みんなで鍋をつついた。
Everyone poked at the hot pot together.
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Notes
- Etymology
colloquial variant of 突く (tsuku), with intensive/repetitive nuance; also spelled 突く.
- Nuance
implies small, repeated pokes rather than one firm thrust.
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