突き立てる
Reading: つきたてる
Meaning: to thrust upward, to stick into
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Example Sentence
剣 を 地面 に 突き立てた
He thrust the sword into the ground.
Usage Notes
To forcefully stick or thrust something into a surface, often vertically.
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