打うち取とる

う

ち

と

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

Used for killing with a weapon, especially in battle or historical contexts. Often written 討ち取る when emphasizing defeating an enemy.

2

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

General term for defeating an opponent in a contest, game, or fight. Less lethal than sense 1.

3

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

get out; retire a batter

baseball

Only when written 打ち取る

Baseball term for getting a batter out. Restricted to the kanji form 打ち取る.

打うち取とるUsage27%
Standard kanji spelling for general use, including baseball.
討うち取とるUsage46%
Often used when the nuance is slaying or killing an enemy, especially in historical or martial contexts.
討うちとるUsage18%
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うちとるUsage5%
打うちとるUsage3%
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討取うちとるUsage2%
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撃うち取とる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form emphasizing shooting or striking down.

倒たおす
倒す is more common for 'defeat' or 'knock down' in everyday contexts, while 打ち取る has a more formal or literary feel, often implying a decisive victory.
殺ころす
殺す is the general word for 'kill', while 打ち取る specifically implies killing with a weapon, often in battle.

Compound of 打ち (uchi, 'strike') + 取る (toru, 'take'). The kanji 討 and 撃 are used for specific nuances of attacking or shooting.

beat, attack, defeat