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つんのめる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

つんのめる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

pitch forward; fall forward; stumble forward

usually written using kana alone

Describes losing balance and lurching or falling forward, often with a sudden motion. Related to のめる (to fall forward).

See also: のめる

石いしにつまずいて、つんのめりそうになった。
I tripped on a stone and almost pitched forward.

急きゅうに止とまれなくて、前まえにつんのめってしまった。

I couldn't stop suddenly and ended up stumbling forward.

Written forms

つんのめるUsage97%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 突んのめる exists but is rare.
突つんのめるUsage3%
Kanji spelling is uncommon; learners will almost always encounter the kana form.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust

Similar words

のめる
のめる also means to fall or lean forward, but つんのめる emphasizes a more sudden, forceful pitching forward, often from a stumble or impact.

Etymology

The prefix つん may be an emphatic element added to のめる (to fall forward). The exact origin is uncertain.