godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
poke repeatedly; nudge
Light, repeated poking or prodding, often with a finger or beak.
彼は私の肩をつついて注意を引いた。
He poked my shoulder to get my attention.
鳥
The bird is pecking at the ground looking for food.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
peck at food; pick at food
Eating without appetite, moving food around with chopsticks or a fork.
彼女は食欲がなくて、サラダをつつくだけだった。
She had no appetite and just picked at her salad.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
pick at faults; nitpick
Pointing out small mistakes or flaws in a nagging way.
上司は私の報告書の細かいミスをつついた。
My boss picked at the small mistakes in my report.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
egg on; put up to
Urging someone to do something, often something they are hesitant about or something mischievous.
友達につつかれて、カラオケで歌うことになった。
My friends egged me on, so I ended up singing at karaoke.