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鐘かねを突つく

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ku)

strike a bell

Used for striking a bell, especially a temple bell or a large hanging bell, with a wooden beam or hammer.

除じょ夜やの鐘かねを突つく。
Strike the New Year's Eve bell.

Kanji

鐘bell, gong, chimes
突stab, protruding, thrust

Etymology

Compound of 鐘 (kane, 'bell') + を (wo, object marker) + 突く (tsuku, 'to strike, poke'). The verb 突く here specifically refers to striking a bell with a swinging motion.