JLPT N1 Advanced
突っ張る
To brace against, feel tight, or act tough.
Readings
Other forms
突っ張ります polite form
突っ張って te-form
突っ張った plain past
突っ張らない plain negative
1 Transitive Verb
To prop up / To brace
Involves pushing against a surface with a limb or object to maintain stability or prevent collapse.
Example
彼 は ドア を 足 で 突っ張って 、 開か ない ように した 。
He braced the door with his foot to keep it from opening.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To feel tight / To cramp up
Describes a physical sensation where skin lacks moisture or muscles contract painfully.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To act tough / To be stubborn
Refers to maintaining a defiant attitude or stubbornly insisting on one’s own view.
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