Word Meaning 突進 (Tosshin): Rush, Dash

Meaning

English

rush
dash
charge

Reading

Kana

とっしん

Romaji

tosshin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 15939 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

突き進む

つきすすむ

to push on

猪突猛進

ちょとつもうしん

headlong rush

突っ込む

つっこむ

to delve into (a matter)

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)

突っ込み

つっこみ

straight man (of a comedy duo)

突入

とつにゅう

plunging into (war, etc.)

突き当たり

つきあたり

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

突出

とっしゅつ

projection

突き上げる

つきあげる

to pressure one's superiors

突起

とっき

protuberance

Example Sentences

1

警棒で空をなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢をたてなおしたガードマンは、自分に向かって突進してくる金網づくりのクズカゴを見た。

The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.