突っつく
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge (Usually kana)
2. to peck at (one's food); to pick at (Usually kana)
3. to peck at (someone's faults, etc.) (Usually kana)
4. to egg on; to put up to (Usually kana)
Other spellings
突っ突くつっつく
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つっつく
Examples1
ハゲタカ が 突っつく 死んだ 鹿 とか、 他の 動物 の 食べ残し とか、 そういう 腐った 肉 を 死肉 と 書きました。
A dead deer being pecked by vultures, remains partly eaten by other animals, that sort of rotten meat is called 'carrion'.