き【つつき】

Frequency rank: 4,897.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. pecking; poking; picking
Forms
  • き【つつき】Frequency rank: 4,897.
  • つつき
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. pecking
    2. This usage refers to the action of birds or other animals using their beaks to strike at something, usually to obtain food.
    The bird is pecking at the bug.
    The sparrow is pecking at the feed.
  2. poking
    3. This meaning indicates a similar action but can refer to using a finger or another object to prod or jab at something.
    He poked his friend.
    She poked the screen with her finger.
  3. picking
    4. In this context, it refers to the act of selecting or gathering something, often with care or precision.
    He is picking flowers as he walks.
    She likes picking fruits.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to peck/poke/pickto have a peck/pokeway of pecking/pokingto stab/pierceto protrudeto align/poke togetherto lightly peck/poketo strongly peck/poketo push awayto push in
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