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突き
tsuki
Description
「突き」は、前に強く押したり刺したりする動きのことです。
"突き" refers to a movement of pushing or stabbing strongly forward.
剣道や空手などで、まっすぐ相手をつく技によく使います。
It is often used in techniques like kendo and karate to strike the opponent straight ahead.
Meanings
突きtsuki
a thrust; a stab or forward push
空手の突きはとても速い。
Karate punches are very fast.
突きtsuki
a thrust to the throat (in kendo)
剣道で突きを決めた。
I landed a thrust in kendo.
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Notes
- Etymology
noun form of the verb 突く (tsuku), "to thrust/poke".
- Nuance
names a straight forward attack; common in martial-arts contexts.
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