ichidan verb, transitive verb
stab into; thrust violently
Describes forcefully driving a pointed object into something, often with a single, sharp motion. Can be used literally (knife, spear) or figuratively (a piercing gaze).
犯人は被害者の胸にナイフを突き立てた。
The criminal stabbed a knife into the victim's chest.
彼は怒りに任せて
He thrust his fist against the wall in anger.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
plant upright; stick into the ground; set
Used for fixing something upright into a surface or ground, such as a pole, flag, or stake. Implies a firm, vertical placement.
庭に棒を突き立てて、洗濯物を干した。
I stuck a pole in the garden and hung the laundry.
雪の中にスコップを突き立てた。
I planted the shovel upright in the snow.