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突
thrust · pierce · sudden
N2On: とつKun: つく
Memory Aid
'TOTSU' — sounds like 'TOSS'. You might SUDDENLY TOSS something at someone, or it might THRUST into the air.
Vocabulary
突然とつぜんsudden, abrupt
衝突しょうとつcollision, conflict
突くつくto thrust, poke, stab
突撃とつげきcharge, assault
突破とっぱbreakthrough, breaking through
Example Sentences
彼は突然部屋に入ってきた。
He suddenly entered the room.
私はペンで紙を突いた。
I poked the paper with a pen.
電車と車が衝突した。
The train and the car collided.
新しい技術で問題の突破を目指す。
We aim for a breakthrough in the problem with new technology.