Word Meaning 突っ込む

つっこむ tsukkomu

突っ込む is read as つっこむ (tsukkomu) and means to delve into (a matter).

Meaning

English

to delve into (a matter)
to go into depth
to get to the heart (of something)
to get involved with
to meddle in
to poke one's nose into
to riposte
to retort

Reading

Kana

つっこむ

Romaji

tsukkomu

Writing Variants

突っこむ つっこむ tsukkomu
突込む つっこむ tsukkomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 7811 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

突き込む

つきこむ

to delve into (a matter)

突っ込み

つっこみ

straight man (of a comedy duo)

突っ込みどころ

つっこみどころ

something one can poke fun at

首を突っ込む

くびをつっこむ

to poke one's head (into a room)

突っ込みどころ満載

つっこみどころまんさい

full of things one could poke fun at

ノリ突っ込み

のりつっこみ

going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness

セルフ突っ込み

せるふつっこみ

quipping back at something said by oneself

突き進む

つきすすむ

to push on

突然

とつぜん

abrupt

突破

とっぱ

breaking through

突き当たる

つきあたる

to come to the end of (a street)

突入

とつにゅう

plunging into (war, etc.)

Example Sentences

他人のことに首を突っ込むな。

Don't pry into the affairs of others.

つまらないことに、首を突っ込むな。

Don't risk your neck over something foolish.