Definition: 意味
to hit
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 打つ 【うつ】(utsu).
Meaning: to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound.
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
打つ - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼女は来ると電報をうってきた。
かのじょはくるとでんぽうをうってきた。
kanojo wa kuru to denpou o utte kita.
She cabled us that she was coming.
Example #2
時計は今ちょうど 8 時を打っている。
とけいはいまちょうど 8 じをうっている。
tokei wa ima choudo 8 ji ni utte iru.
The clock is just striking eight.
Example #3
彼は私のあごを強く打った。
かれはわたしのあごをつよくうった。
kare wa watashi no ago o tsuyoku utta.
He sloshed me on the chin.
JLPT N4 Study Guide
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