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    3. 突きつける

    突きつける

    突つき​つ​け​る​

    to thrust (at someone)

    KMT8News #25+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    突き付ける突付ける

    つきつける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to thrust (at someone), to stick, to point (a gun)

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    彼かれは私わたしにナイフを突つきつけた。

    He thrust a knife at me.

    KMT7Daily Life
    警けい察さつ官かんは犯はん人にんに銃じゅうを突つきつけた。

    The police officer pointed a gun at the criminal.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & Law
    友ゆう人じんは私わたしに厳きびしい現げん実じつを突つきつけた。

    My friend thrust the harsh reality upon me.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは質しつ問もん状じょうを突つきつけ、明めい確かくな回かい答とうを求もとめた。

    He thrust a letter of inquiry at them, demanding a clear answer.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは彼かれに辞じ表ひょうを突つきつけ、会かい社しゃを去さった。

    She thrust her resignation at him and left the company.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    突
    つ.く…(2)
    stab・protruding・thrust・pierce・prick…(2)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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