godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stick into; pierce; be stuck in
Describes something sharp becoming lodged in a surface or object; often used for thorns, needles, arrows, or pointed objects. The subject is the thing that sticks, not the person doing the sticking.
指にとげが突き刺さった。
A thorn stuck into my finger.
壁に矢が突き刺さっている。
An arrow is stuck in the wall.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
enter at full speed; hit at speed; plunge into
Used when something moves quickly and forcefully into a target, such as a ball hitting a mitt or a vehicle crashing into something. Often implies a sudden, impactful entry.
打球がキャッチャーミットに突き刺さった。
The batted ball hit the catcher's mitt at full speed.
車がガードレールに突き刺さった。
The car plunged into the guardrail.