What does 突っ張る mean?
突っ張る is a Japanese verb meaning “to support, to become stiff; to thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones opinion), to insist on” in English. It can also be translated as “to be insistent, to act tough, to prop up (e.g. with a post)” depending on context. It is written as 突っ張る in kanji, つっぱる in hiragana, and tsupparu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.