つぶてつぶてFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000Meanings1nounthrowing stone; stone missileusually written using kana aloneA stone used as a projectile, especially one thrown by hand. Often appears in set phrases like つぶてを打つ (to throw stones).子こ供どもたちは川かわに向むかってつぶてを投なげた。The children threw stones into the river.つぶてを打うつような返へん事じだった。It was a curt reply, like throwing a stone.Expressionsなしのつぶてno reply; no response; silence闇やみ夜よの礫つぶてshot in the dark; aimless attempt; crapshoot
