Japanese

つっこむ
Meaning: to thrust into; to plunge into; to poke one's nose into; to retort
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突っ込む 突っ込まない
Polite 突っ込みます 突っ込みません
Past 突っ込んだ 突っ込まなかった
Polite + Past 突っ込みました 突っ込みませんでした
Te-form 突っ込んで 突っ込まなくて
Potential 突っ込める 突っ込めない
Passive 突っ込まれる 突っ込まれない
Causative 突っ込ませる 突っ込ませない
Causative + Passive 突っ込まされる 突っ込まされない
Imperative 突っ込め 突っ込むな

Handwriting

突
っ
込
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Example sentences

He has a habit of sticking his nose into other people's private lives.
彼は勇ましい掛け声とともに敵陣へ突っ込んでいった。
He charged into the enemy camp with a brave shout.
兵士達は一斉に吶喊して敵陣へ突っ込んだ。
The soldiers raised a battle cry in unison and charged at the enemy camp.

Usage Notes

Can mean physically putting something in, deeply investigating, or retorting in comedy (manzai).

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