Moto 突っ張る (つっぱる)to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
- to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffenGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's gunsGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to act tough; to bluff; to be defiantGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
- to prop up (e.g. with a post); to supportGodan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
- to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to pressGodan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
- to thrust (one's opponent)Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb
Kanji in 突っ張る
- 突Stab; Protruding; ThrustRead with its reading here · JLPT N3
- 張Lengthen; Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments; StretchRead with its reading here · JLPT N1
Words that share its kanji
- 衝突しょうとつcollision; crash
- 突破とっぱbreaking through; breakthrough
- 突然とつぜんabrupt; sudden
- 突入とつにゅうrushing into; breaking into
- 突きつきthrust; stab
- 唐突とうとつabrupt; sudden
- 突っ張りつっぱりprop; strut
- 突出とっしゅつprojection; protrusion
- 主張しゅちょうclaim; insistence
- 緊張きんちょうtension; mental strain
- 頑張ってがんばってdo your best; go for it
- 出張しゅっちょうbusiness trip; official trip
- 張りばりin the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of
- 拡張かくちょうexpansion; extension
- 膨張ぼうちょうexpansion; swelling
- 張るはるto stick; to paste
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