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楯突く
tatetsuku
to defy, to disobey, to rebel against, to oppose, to resist
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  1. tatetsuku to defy, to disobey, to rebel against, to oppose, to resist
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Kanji Breakdown
楯
Shield, Buckler, Pretext
On: じゅん Kun: たて
13 strokes
突
On: とつ Kun: つく
9 strokes
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
楯突く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく楯突くことがあります。
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