つつく

つつく 【棒 指などで 】poke ; 【とがった物で 】pick ; 【鳥がくちばしで 】peck (at …).▸ 氷をつついて穴をあける pick a hole in the ice .▸ なべをみんなでつつく eat together from a single pot heated at the table .▸ 彼は私のわき腹をひじでつついた He poked me [gave me a poke ] in the ribs with his elbow .【軽く 】He nudged me [gave me a nudge ] in the ribs with his elbow . (!合図や注意を引くために ) ▸ 小鳥は穀物をつついていた The bird was pecking [picking ] (at ) grain .▸ 食べ物を (いやそうに )つつくのをやめてちゃんと食べなさい Stop picking [｟話 ｠ pecking ] at your food and eat! ▸ 人につつかれない ｟文句を言われない ｠ようにしなさい Be careful not to be picked at [be found fault with ].