English–Japanese

“shoot” in Japanese

Japanese

Also放つ (hanatsu)

Romajiutsu

彼は的に向かって銃を撃ちます。kare wa teki ni mu ka tte jū o u chi ma su

He shoots at the target with a gun.

“Shoot” in Japanese is 撃つ (utsu).

Describes sending a projectile toward a chosen target with a weapon.

射撃場では、合図を聞いてから撃ちます。sha geki jō de wa ai zu o ki i te ka ra u chi ma su

At the shooting range, I shoot after hearing the signal.

In English, shoot also refers to taking a photograph or filming, but this Japanese verb is used for firing a weapon.

hanatsu

verbshoot

彼は的に向かって矢を放ちます。kare wa teki ni mu ka tte ya o hana chi ma su

He shoots an arrow at the target.