Meaning of 打つ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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打つJLPT 4
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Kana Readingうつ
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Romajiutsu
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Word Senses
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- Godan verb with `tsu` ending, transitive verb
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- to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound
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- to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
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- to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
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- to move; to impress; to touch
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- to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject
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- to type; to send; to transmit
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- to insert; to write in; to mark
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- to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare
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- to till (soil)
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- to sprinkle; to throw; to cast
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- to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.)
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- to pay (a deposit, etc.)
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- to visit (on a pilgrimage)
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- to line (a coat)
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- to bind (a criminal)
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Example Sentences
打つ, うつ used in context
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I was hitting the slots, and before I knew it, it's this time already.
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They say the gods smite evil with thunderbolts.
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Oh? You can type without looking at the keyboard. That's cool!
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Each sheet bears a number in sequence.
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Yuka types better than Alice.
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Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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