突つっ込こむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

plunge into; charge into; crash into

Intransitive; describes forcefully entering a place or colliding with something. Often used with に.

• 車くるまが店みせに突つっ込こんだ。

  A car crashed into the store.

• 彼かれは燃もえている家いえに突つっ込こんでいった。

  He plunged into the burning house.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

delve into; go into depth; get to the heart of

Intransitive; used for investigating or discussing a topic thoroughly. Often with に or まで.

• その問もん題だいにもっと突つっ込こんで話はなし合あおう。

  Let's delve deeper into that issue.

• 彼かれは事じ件けんの真しん相そうに突つっ込こんだ。

  He got to the heart of the case.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

press about; point out; question sharply; grill

Transitive; to aggressively question someone or point out a flaw/inconsistency. Common in casual conversation and comedy.

• 彼かれの矛む盾じゅんを突つっ込こんだら、黙だまってしまった。

  When I pointed out his inconsistency, he fell silent.

• 記き者しゃは大だい臣じんを厳きびしく突つっ込こんだ。

  The reporter grilled the minister sharply.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

get involved with; meddle in; poke one's nose into

Transitive; often used in the phrase 首を突っ込む. Implies unwanted or risky involvement.

See also: 首を突っ込む

• 彼かれはまた面めん倒どうなことに首くびを突つっ込こんでいる。

  He's poking his nose into another troublesome matter.

• そんな危あぶないビジネスに首くびを突つっ込こむな。

  Don't get involved in such a dangerous business.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

riposte; retort; quip

Intransitive; to make a quick, witty comeback or point out a humorous flaw, especially in manzai comedy or casual banter. Often written in katakana as ツッコむ.

• 彼かれのボケにすかさずツッコんだ。

  I immediately retorted to his silly remark.

• その発はつ言げんには誰だれかがツッコまないと。

  Someone has to quip about that statement.