Japanese

うつ
Meaning: to hit; to strike; to beat; to type; to move (in a game)
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: ぶつ

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 打つ 打たない
Polite 打ちます 打ちません
Past 打った 打たなかった
Polite + Past 打ちました 打ちませんでした
Te-form 打って 打たなくて
Potential 打てる 打てない
Passive 打たれる 打たれない
Causative 打たせる 打たせない
Causative + Passive 打たされる 打たされない
Imperative 打て 打つな

Handwriting

打
つ

Example sentences

He hit the ball with all his might.
指先が冷えて、キーボードが打ちにくい。
My fingertips are cold, making it hard to type on the keyboard.
転んで尻を打ってしまった。
I fell and hit my buttocks.
階段から落ちて後頭部を強く打ってしまった。
I fell down the stairs and hit the back of my head hard.
彼は階段から落ちて頭を打ち、しばらく意識を失っていた。
He fell down the stairs, hit his head, and lost consciousness for a while.
幼い子供が一人で家事を手伝う健気な姿に心を打たれた。
I was touched by the admirable sight of a young child helping with housework alone.
彼は新しい金属バットでホームランを打った。
He hit a home run with his new metal bat.
病院で注射を一本打ってもらった。
I got an injection at the hospital.
階段で脛を強く打ってしまった。
I hit my shin hard on the stairs.
彼のスピーチは聴衆の心を強く打った。
His speech strongly moved the hearts of the audience.

Usage Notes

Used for physically hitting or striking something, as well as for typing (typing a message) or playing moves in board games like Go or Shogi.

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