突き刺す|つきさすtsukisasu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 突き刺す（つきさす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 突き刺します（つきさします） |
| Negative (nai) | 突き刺さない（つきささない） |
| polite (masen) | 突き刺しません（つきさしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 突き刺さず・突き刺さぬ（つきささず・つきささぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 突き刺した（つきさした） |
| polite (mashita) | 突き刺しました（つきさしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 突き刺さなかった（つきささなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 突き刺しませんでした（つきさしませんでした） |
| Te form | 突き刺して（つきさして） |
| Potential | 突き刺せる（つきさせる） |
| Passive | 突き刺される（つきさされる） |
| Causative | 突き刺させる（つきささせる） |
| Causative passive | 突き刺させられる（つきささせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 突き刺せば（つきさせば） |
| tara | 突き刺したら（つきさしたら） |
| Volitional | 突き刺そう（つきさそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 突き刺しましょう（つきさしましょう） |
| Imperative | 突き刺せ（つきさせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
矢を突き刺す
突き刺さる describes a sharp object becoming stuck in a surface or object, emphasizing the resulting state; 突き刺す describes the deliberate action of stabbing or thrusting something into it.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym刺すさすNeutralThe most general word for stabbing or pricking; also covers insect stings and bites. 「突き刺す」 stresses a forceful, deep thrust and can figuratively pierce the heart.
- Synonym突くつくNeutralPoking or prodding with a pushing motion, as in 「棒で突く」; the tip does not necessarily go in, unlike the deep thrust of 「突き刺す」.
- RelatedつっつくCasualColloquial. Repeated light poking or nudging; also picking at someone's faults, as in 「欠点を突っつく」. Much lighter than 「突き刺す」.
- Related突き立てるつきたてるWrittenWritten/formal prose. Thrusting something in forcefully so it stands, as in 「旗を突き立てる」; the emphasis is on planting upright, not on stabbing.
- Related刺突しとつWrittenWritten term for stabbing or piercing, found in martial arts and wound assessment, as in 「刺突武器」; not everyday speech.
- Related小突くこづくCasualColloquial. Lightly poking or pushing with a finger, as in 「頭を小突く」; nothing pierces, unlike 「突き刺す」.
For ordinary stabbing or pricking, use 「刺す」. Use 「突き刺す」 for a forceful, deep thrust with something sharp, or figuratively for piercing wind or gazes, as in 「ナイフを突き刺す」. For light poking, 「つつく」 fits.
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Japanese definitions
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