突つき刺ささる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

stick into; pierce; be stuck in

Describes something sharp becoming lodged in a surface or object; often used for thorns, needles, arrows, or pointed objects. The subject is the thing that sticks, not the person doing the sticking.

• 指ゆびにとげが突つき刺ささった。

  A thorn stuck into my finger.

• 壁かべに矢やが突つき刺ささっている。

  An arrow is stuck in the wall.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

enter at full speed; hit at speed; plunge into

Used when something moves quickly and forcefully into a target, such as a ball hitting a mitt or a vehicle crashing into something. Often implies a sudden, impactful entry.

• 打だ球きゅうがキャッチャーミットに突つき刺ささった。

  The batted ball hit the catcher's mitt at full speed.

• 車くるまがガードレールに突つき刺ささった。

  The car plunged into the guardrail.