つつく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | つつく | つつかない |
| Polite | つつきます | つつきません |
| Past polite | つつきました | つつきませんでした |
| Past | つついた | つつかなかった |
| Te-form | つついて | つつかないで |
| Desire | つつきたい | つつきたくない |
| Potential | つつける | つつけない |
| Passive | つつかれる | つつかれない |
| Causative | つつかせる | つつかせない |
| Causative passive | つつかせられるalso つつかされる | つつかせられないalso つつかされない |
| Volitional | つつこう | |
| Polite volitional | つつきましょう | |
| Imperative | つつけ | つつくな |
| Conditional | つつけば | つつかなければ |
| Tara conditional | つついたら | つつかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
poke repeatedly; nudge
Light, repeated poking or prodding, often with a finger or beak.
He poked my shoulder to get my attention.
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.
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.
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.
My friends egged me on, so I ended up singing at karaoke.
He nudged me with his elbow to get my attention.
I had no appetite and was just picking at my food with my chopsticks.
He always enjoys picking at people's weaknesses.
Egged on by my friend, I ended up singing at karaoke.