突つき動うごかす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

push; shove; propel

Only when written 突き動かす

Physical action of pushing something forcefully, often with a thrusting motion. Less common than the figurative sense.

彼かれは重おもい箱はこを突つき動うごかして部屋へやの隅すみに寄よせた。
He pushed the heavy box and moved it to the corner of the room.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

spur; impel; stir up

Figurative use: to strongly motivate or drive someone to action, often from within. Commonly used with emotions, desires, or convictions as the subject.

好こう奇き心しんが彼かれを突つき動うごかして、未み知ちの世せ界かいへ旅たび立だたせた。
Curiosity spurred him to set out for an unknown world.
正せい義ぎ感かんに突つき動うごかされて、彼かれは声こえを上あげた。
Driven by a sense of justice, he spoke up.

Written forms

突つき動うごかすUsage52%
Standard kanji spelling for both physical pushing and figurative spurring.
つき動うごかすUsage26%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
衝つき動うごかすUsage17%
Alternate kanji using 衝, which can emphasize the figurative 'spurring' sense, but 突き動かす is more common.
つきうごかすUsage5%

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust
動move, motion, change
衝collide, brunt, highway

Similar words

押おす
押す is the general word for 'push'; 突き動かす implies a stronger, more forceful shove or thrust.
動うごかす
動かす simply means 'to move something'; 突き動かす adds the nuance of pushing or spurring with force.
駆かり立たてる
駆り立てる also means 'to spur on' or 'to drive', but often has a more urgent or relentless connotation.

Etymology

Compound of 突く (tsuku, 'to thrust') + 動かす (ugokasu, 'to move'). The figurative sense developed from the image of being pushed into action by an inner force.