突つき刺さす

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

stab; pierce; thrust into

Describes forcefully driving a pointed object into something, often with a single sharp motion. Can be used literally for weapons or sharp objects, and figuratively for piercing cold, pain, or a gaze.

犯はん人にんは被ひ害がい者しゃをナイフで突つき刺さした。
The culprit stabbed the victim with a knife.

冷つめたい風かぜが肌はだを突つき刺さすように感かんじた。

The cold wind felt like it was piercing my skin.

Written forms

突つき刺さすUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling with high frequency and priority.
つきさすUsage8%
突つきさすUsage5%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not a standard spelling.
つき刺さすUsage5%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not a standard spelling.
突つき刺さすUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only abbreviated kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust
刺thorn, pierce, stab

Similar words

刺さす
刺す is a general verb for stabbing, pricking, or piercing, while 突き刺す emphasizes a forceful thrusting motion that drives the object deep into the target.
突つく
突く means to poke, prod, or thrust, but does not necessarily imply penetration; 突き刺す combines the thrusting action with the result of piercing.

Etymology

Compound of 突き (tsuki, continuative form of 突く 'to thrust') + 刺す (sasu, 'to pierce'). The combination emphasizes a forceful thrust that results in piercing.