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打って一丸となる (うっていちがんとなる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
unite as one ; act as a single body
Idiomatic expression used when a group puts aside differences and works together with a strong sense of unity, often in sports, business, or collective efforts.
う
っ
て
一いち
丸がん
と
なれ
ば
、
この
危き
機き
を
乗の
り
越こ
え
られる
。
If all employees act as a single body, we can overcome this crisis.
Written forms 打う って 一いち 丸がん となる
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
うって 一いち 丸がん となる
Kana spelling of the first part is sometimes seen, but the full kanji form is more common.
Kanji 丸 round, full (month), perfection Similar words 一いっ 致ち 団だん 結けつ A noun meaning 'solidarity' or 'uniting together', often used in formal contexts. 打って一丸となる is a more vivid, action-oriented phrase.
心こころ を 一ひと つにする A softer expression meaning 'to be of one heart/mind', focusing on emotional unity rather than the forceful, determined nuance of 打って一丸となる.
Etymology The phrase combines 打って (from 打つ, 'to strike') and 一丸 (literally 'one lump/ball'), suggesting the image of hammering separate pieces into a single solid mass. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the early 20th century in motivational contexts.
