찌르다

Meanings

pierce; poke; prick; insert; stickTo push something hard with a pointed or sharp object to penetrate or dent it.
put; wearTo stick or insert something into a crack or gap.
betTo wager money, as in a bet, etc.
rat out; tell onTo report someone else's misdeeds to a third party.
resonate; hitTo cause a strong emotional reaction.
irritateFor a smell to be so strong that it annoys someone.

Examples from Lessons (3)

반찬 을 뒤적거리거나 젓가락 으로 찌르는 행동 은 하면 안 되는 거죠?
I shouldn't rummage through the side dishes or poke at them with my chopsticks, right?
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오만함이 하늘 을 찌르는구나.
Your arrogance is through the roof.
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우리 의 반박 논리 는 상대 의 허점 을 찌르기에 매우 적절하다고 판단됩니다.
I judge that our counter-arguments are very appropriate for piercing the flaws in their position.
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Grammar in These Examples

-기에Level 4Since, because -는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier