Japanese word

打つ

Pronunciation

Romajiutsu

Meaning

  • verbhit

Example

私はボールを打ちます。watashi wa bō ru o u chi ma su

I hit the ball.

Illustration for 打つ (hit)

More examples

テニスでは、相手のボールを打ちます。te ni su de wa ai te no bō ru o u chi ma su

In tennis, I hit the ball back to my opponent.

Core concept

It expresses a directed impact in which one thing meets another and causes it to move, change, or make a sound.

Common phrases

  • ボールを打つbō ru o u tsu

    hit a ball

  • バットで打つba tto de u tsu

    hit with a bat

  • 釘を打つkugi o u tsu

    hammer a nail

Similar words

叩くtataku: To strike something with a hand or an object, often more than once.
当てるateru: To direct something so that it reaches and touches a target.

Definition in Japanese

手や道具などを物にぶつけて、力を加える。te ya dō gu na do o mono ni bu tsu ke te chikara o kuwa e ru

Word origin

打つ (utsu, "to strike") is a native Japanese verb, while the kanji 打 (da, "strike") represents its core meaning rather than its original sound.

Usage tips

  • The form 打ちます (uchimasu) is used in polite speech, while 打つ (utsu) is the plain form found in dictionaries.

Other meanings

  • tapverb
  • knockverb

Related words

  • 打ち方uchikataway of hittingnoun

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