突つき

noun

thrust; stab; lunge

General term for a forward thrusting motion, as with a weapon, hand, or body. Also used in fencing for a pass or lunge.

• 相あい手ての突つきをかわして反はん撃げきした。

  He dodged the opponent's thrust and counterattacked.

• フェンシングでは、突つきの技ぎ術じゅつが重じゅう要ようだ。

  In fencing, the technique of the lunge is important.

noun

tsuki; thrust to the throat (kendo)

In kendo, a specific thrust targeting the throat (tsuki). A valid but relatively advanced and dangerous technique.

• 剣けん道どうの試し合あいで、彼かれは見み事ごとな突つきを決きめた。

  In the kendo match, he landed a brilliant tsuki (thrust to the throat).

noun

tsuki; thrust to the chest (sumo)

In sumo, a pushing attack aimed at the opponent's chest or upper body, often used to drive them out of the ring.

• その力りき士しは強きょう烈れつな突つきで相あい手てを土ど俵ひょうの外そとへ押おし出だした。

  The wrestler pushed his opponent out of the ring with a powerful tsuki (thrust to the chest).