突(つ)き刺(さ)す

つきさす
verb (godan)
to stab, to pierce
1. to stab, to pierce
To thrust a sharp object into something, penetrating it.
フォークで肉(にく)を突(つ)き刺(さ)す。
To stab the meat with a fork.
鋭(するど)いナイフが壁(かべ)に突(つ)き刺(さ)さっていた。
A sharp knife was stuck in the wall.
Using the intransitive form 突(つ)き刺(さ)さる
2. to pierce emotionally
For words or gaze to cut deeply, affecting someone's emotions.
その言葉(ことば)が胸(むね)に突(つ)き刺(さ)さった。
Those words pierced my heart.
Figurative usage with intransitive form

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pair verb: 突(つ)き刺(さ)さる (intransitive, to be stuck/pierced).

COMPOUND STRUCTURE: 突(つ)く (to poke/thrust) + 刺(さ)す (to pierce). The combination emphasizes the forceful penetrating action.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ナイフで突(つ)き刺(さ)す (stab with a knife)
  • フォークで突(つ)き刺(さ)す (pierce with a fork)
  • 心(こころ)に突(つ)き刺(さ)さる (pierce the heart - figurative)
  • 胸(むね)に突(つ)き刺(さ)さる (pierce the chest/heart - figurative)

ASPECT: The intransitive form 突(つ)き刺(さ)さっている indicates a resultant state (something remains stuck).

Related Words

Pair verb: 突(つ)き刺(さ)さる (intransitive)
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Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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