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N4 う-verb (つ), Transitive verb

打(う)つto hit, to strike, to beat, to slap, to pound, to mark, to type

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (つ), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound

      2. 2.

        to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.)

      3. 3.

        to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)

      4. 4.

        to move, to impress, to touch

      5. 5.

        to drive in, to hammer in, to put in, to inject, to vaccinate

      6. 6.

        to type, to send, to transmit

      7. 7.

        to insert, to write in, to mark

      8. 8.

        to make (noodles, etc.), to prepare

      9. 9.

        to till (soil)

      10. 10.

        to sprinkle, to throw, to cast

      11. 11.

        to do, to carry out, to play, to perform, to engage in (gambling, etc.)

      12. 12.

        to pay (a deposit, etc.)

      13. 13.

        to visit (on a pilgrimage)

      14. 14.

        to line (a coat)

      15. 15.

        to bind (a criminal)

      16. 16.

        to drop (a piece)

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    All Forms

    打つ 【うつ】、拍つ 【うつ】、搏つ 【うつ】、撲つ 【うつ】、擣つ 【うつ】

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    Examples

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    • 力(ちから)を込(こ)めてサンドバッグを打(う)つ。

      To hit a sandbag with all your might.

      • N4
    • 雨(あめ)が激(はげ)しく屋根(やね)を打(う)っている音(おと)が聞(き)こえます。

      You can hear the rain hitting the roof hard.

      • N4
    • 雨(あめ)に打(う)たれて帰(かえ)って来(き)た息子(むすこ)は少(すこ)しも元気(げんき)がありませんでした。

      My son came home after being hit by pounding rain and was not in the least bit happy.

      • N4
    • 彼女(かのじょ)は浮気(うわき)をごまかした彼氏(かれし)の頰(ほほ)を平手(ひらて)で思(おも)いっきり打(う)った。

      She slapped her boyfriend hard on the cheek after he tried to cover up his cheating.

      • N3
    • 久々(ひさびさ)に200(にひゃく)メートルほど全力(ぜんりょく)疾走(しっそう)をしたら心臓(しんぞう)が激(はげ)しく動悸(どうき)を打(う)っている。

      My heart beat is pounding violently after running as fast as I can for about 200 meters for the first time in a long time.

      • N3
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