突っ込む・突っこむ・突込む|つっこむtsukkomu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
ツッコむtsukkomu
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Which spelling to use
突っ込む突っ込む（つっこむ） is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It uses a mixture of kanji and kana.
突っこむ突っこむ（つっこむ） is less common than 突っ込む（つっこむ）. It is a possible written variant, but beginners should normally choose 突っ込む（つっこむ） instead.
突込む突込む（つっこむ） is less common than 突っ込む（つっこむ） and 突っこむ（つっこむ）. It is a possible written variant, but beginners should normally choose 突っ込む（つっこむ） instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove
- godan verb, intransitive verbto plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into
- godan verb, intransitive verbto delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something)
- godan verb, transitive verbto press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill
- godan verb, transitive verbto get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into
- godan verb, intransitive verbto riposte; to retort; to quip
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 突っ込む（つっこむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 突っ込みます（つっこみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 突っ込まない（つっこまない） |
| polite (masen) | 突っ込みません（つっこみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 突っ込まず・突っ込まぬ（つっこまず・つっこまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 突っ込んだ（つっこんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 突っ込みました（つっこみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 突っ込まなかった（つっこまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 突っ込みませんでした（つっこみませんでした） |
| Te form | 突っ込んで（つっこんで） |
| Potential | 突っ込める（つっこめる） |
| Passive | 突っ込まれる（つっこまれる） |
| Causative | 突っ込ませる（つっこませる） |
| Causative passive | 突っ込ませられる・突っ込まされる（つっこませられる・つっこまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 突っ込めば（つっこめば） |
| tara | 突っ込んだら（つっこんだら） |
| Volitional | 突っ込もう（つっこもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 突っ込みましょう（つっこみましょう） |
| Imperative | 突っ込め（つっこめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym詰め込むつめこむNeutralCramming something in until it is as full as possible, as in 「知識を詰め込む」; the emphasis is on packing full, while 「突っ込む」 stresses thrusting in forcefully.
- Synonym詰めるつめるNeutralPacking or stuffing to leave no gaps; also shortening distances or intervals. The focus is on filling the space, not on forceful thrusting.
- Related押し詰めるおしつめるNeutralPressing something down and forcing it in; also driving someone into a corner. Less common than 「突っ込む」, which stresses thrusting in forcefully.
- Antonym引っ込むひっこむNeutralDrawing back or receding, as something protruding returning to its place; the opposite of 「突っ込む」 rushing or charging in.
- Antonym退くしりぞくNeutralStepping back or withdrawing, e.g. from before a superior; the opposite of 「突っ込む」 charging forward.
- Antonym抜くぬくNeutralPulling or drawing out something stuck or inserted; the opposite of 「突っ込む」 thrusting in.
Use 「突っ込む」 for thrusting or plunging in, charging in, or probing deeply, as in 「手を突っ込む」 and 「突っ込んだ質問」. For stuffing something full, pick 「詰め込む」. For drawing back use 「引っ込む」, and for pulling out, 「抜く」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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English equivalents
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