Meaning of 突き付ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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突き付ける, 突きつける
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Kana Readingつきつける
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Romajitsukitsukeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to thrust before; to thrust at
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Example Sentences
突き付ける, 突きつける, つきつける used in context
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She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter.
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He was confronted with the evidence.
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証拠をつきつけられると、彼は自分が罪を犯していることを認めざるをえなかった。
When he was faced with the evidence, he had to admit that he was guilty.
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警官は犯人にピストルを向けた。するとその犯人が、こんどは警官に直接自分のピストルをつきつけた。どちらも勝ち目はなかった。絶体絶命だった。
The police officer pointed his pistol at the criminal, who, in turn, held his pistol directly pointed at the officer. Neither had the advantage, the position was a stalemate.
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The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
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Kanji found in this word
adhere, attach, refer to, append
On: フ
Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき
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