突く (Tsuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto prick; to stab
- godan verb, transitive verbto poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit
- godan verb, transitive verbto use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto attack
- godan verb, transitive verbto brave (the rain, etc.)
Examples
藪をつついてヘビを出す。
It's not good to wake a sleeping snake.
やぶを突いて蛇をだすな。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
珍客も３日いれば鼻につく。
Even a rare guest wears out his welcome after three days.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).