Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (つ), Transitive verb

撃(う)つto shoot (at), to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. う-verb (つ), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire

    All Forms

    撃つ 【うつ】、射つ 【うつ】

    Details

      • う

      • つ

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    Examples

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    • 警察官(けいさつかん)になるために銃(じゅう)を撃(う)つ訓練(くんれん)を受(う)ける。

      He trained to shoot a gun in order to become a police officer.

      • N3

    • 人里(ひとざと)に現(あらわ)れた熊(くま)が市民(しみん)に撃(う)たれて殺(ころ)されてしまいました。

      A bear appeared in a human village and was shot and killed by a citizen.

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    • 僕(ぼく)に銃(じゅう)を撃(う)つ事(こと)に於(お)いて心(こころ)がけるべき事(こと)を教(おし)えてくれませんか？

      Can you tell me what I should keep in mind when shooting a gun?

      • N3

    • 彼(かれ)が鳥(とり)を撃(う)ち損(そこ)なうなんて、コンタクトレンズをしていなかったに違(ちが)いない。

      He must not have been wearing contact lenses for him to miss shooting the bird.

      • N3

    • 警官(けいかん)の一人(ひとり)が撃(う)った銃弾(じゅうだん)が逃走(とうそう)車(しゃ)の運転(うんてん)手(しゅ)の右腕(みぎうで)に命中(めいちゅう)し、逃走(とうそう)車(しゃ)は停止(ていし)しました。

      A bullet fired by one of the officers hit the getaway car driver in the right arm, causing the getaway car to stop.

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