What is 'つつく' called in English?

'つつく' in English is called "Peck". Peck refers to: 鳥などがくちばしで突く、特に食べたり攻撃したりするために。

How do you pronounce 'Peck' and 'つつく'?

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English: "The bird began to peck at the seeds scattered on the ground." | Japanese: "鳥は地面に散らばった種をつつき始めた。"

verb · noun

English to Japanese Dictionary

verbつつく, 少しずつ食べる

nounキス

つつく in English:peck

Phonetic:ツツク

Quick Answer • 要約

peck の日本語の意味は「つつく, 少しずつ食べる, キス」です。 (鳥などがくちばしで突く、特に食べたり攻撃したりするために。)

1
verb
つつく
To strike or bite with the beak, as a bird does, often to eat or attack.
鳥などがくちばしで突く、特に食べたり攻撃したりするために。
2
noun
キス
A quick, light kiss, typically on the cheek or lips.
素早く軽いキス、通常は頬や唇にするもの。
3
verb
少しずつ食べる
To eat food in small, hesitant bites, often without much appetite.
食欲があまりない状態で、小さくためらいがちに食べ物を食べる。

“The bird began to peck at the seeds scattered on the ground.”

鳥は地面に散らばった種をつつき始めた。

“She gave her son a quick peck on the cheek before he left for school.”

彼女は息子が学校に行く前に、頬に軽くキスをした。

“He was so nervous that he could only peck at his dinner.”

彼はとても緊張していたので、夕食を少しずつしか食べられなかった。

In English:

past tensepecked

present participlepecking

agent nounpecker

peck at foodcollocation

To eat very little or without much enthusiasm.

pecking orderidiom

A hierarchy in a group, especially among animals or people, indicating who is dominant.