Physical act of thrusting or charging into something; can be literal or figurative.
The comedian shot back a witty retort at his partner.
His thrust was so powerful that his opponent fell backward.
digging into; depth of inquiry
Act of probing deeply into a matter, asking pointed questions, or showing thoroughness.
The reporter's probing was so sharp that the president was at a loss for words.
straight man (comedy)
In manzai or comedy duos, the partner who points out the absurdities and delivers corrections or retorts; often contrasted with ぼけ (funny man).
He plays the straight man in the comedy duo.
A witty retort or pointed remark, often in casual conversation; can be humorous or critical.
Her quips are always funny.
putting everything together; including everything
Used when summarizing or bundling items, costs, or details into one total; often in phrases like 突っ込みで (in total).
The travel expenses came to 50,000 yen all included.
penetrative sex; intercourse
Slang term for sexual intercourse, emphasizing penetration.
Stop talking about that kind of sex stuff.
This article's follow-up reporting isn't probing enough.
It's five thousand yen all together.
He's always the straight man in the duo.
追及 emphasizes formally pursuing or pressing someone on a matter, while 突っ込み suggests casually or bluntly digging into details.
皮肉 is a sarcastic remark meant to mock, whereas 突っ込み is a pointed retort that can be humorous or corrective without necessarily being sarcastic.
込み is the plain suffix meaning 'included', while 突っ込み is the fuller noun form used in phrases like 突っ込みで to mean 'all together'.
挿入 is the clinical or neutral term for insertion, while 突っ込み is a coarse slang term for the same act.
In manzai comedy, ぼけ is the partner who says or does something silly, while つっこみ is the straight man who reacts and corrects them.
Standard kanji spelling, common in news and general writing.
Katakana spelling is very common for the comedy and quip senses; these are usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used for the comedy and quip senses.
Alternate okurigana spelling, less common but acceptable.
Irregular okurigana usage; it is such.
Noun form of the verb 突っ込む (to thrust into), from 突く (to poke) + 込む (to go into). The comedy sense derives from the idea of 'thrusting' a correction at the partner.