Meaning of 撃ち合い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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撃ち合い, 撃合い
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Kana Readingうちあい
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Romajiuchiai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
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Example Sentences
撃ち合い, 撃合い, うちあい used in context
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We listened to the shooting.
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撃ち合いが少し静まったとき、パパが走ってフラットに行って、私たちにサンドイッチを持ってきてくれたわ。
When the shooting died down a bit, Daddy ran over to our flat and brought us back some sandwiches.
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The shooting started around noon.
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Terrible shooting broke out the night before last.
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それだけが、この恐ろしい撃ち合いから身を守ることのできる唯一の方法だったの。
That was the only way we could defend ourselves against all this terrible shooting.
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