突っ込む
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
2. to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into
3. to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something)
Godan verb
Transitive verb
4. to press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill
5. to get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
6. to riposte; to retort; to quip
Other spellings
突っこむ突込む
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つっこむ
Examples15
私たち は そのまま 洞窟 の 口 に ボート で 突っ込んで 行きました。
We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.
1人 少年 が 両手 を ポケット に つっこんで 歩いていた。
A boy was walking with his hands in his pockets.
人 の 問題 に 鼻 を 突っ込む の は よして くれ よ。
Stop sticking your nose into other people's business.
彼 は 古代史 の 分野 で 突っ込んだ 研究 を している。
He's doing in-depth research on ancient history.
車 は 木 に 突っ込んだ。
The car ran into a tree.
彼 は ポケット に 手 を 突っ込んだ。
He put his hands in his pockets.