突きつける
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face)
2. to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
Other spellings
突き付ける
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
つきつける
Examples6
その
The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
彼
He was confronted with the evidence.
トム
Tom held the gun to Mary's head.
証拠
When he was faced with the evidence, he had to admit that he was guilty.
警官
The police officer pointed his pistol at the criminal, who, in turn, held his pistol directly pointed at the officer. Neither had the advantage, the position was a stalemate.
彼女
She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter.