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打って出る (うってでる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

打うって出でる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb

launch oneself into; make one's debut; venture out

Implies a bold, proactive move into a new field, market, or public arena. Often used in business, politics, or sports contexts.

新しん市し場じょうに打うって出でる計けい画かくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
They announced a plan to venture into a new market.
若わか手て俳はい優ゆうがハリウッドに

打う

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て

出で

た

。

The young actor launched himself into Hollywood.

Written forms

打うって出でる
Standard kanji spelling for this compound verb.
うって出でる
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in less formal writing.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
出exit, leave, go out

Similar words

進しん出しゅつする
進出する is a more neutral term for entering a new market or field, while 打って出る emphasizes a bold, aggressive move.
乗のり出だす
乗り出す also means to venture into something, but 打って出る carries a stronger nuance of taking the initiative or making a debut.

Etymology

Compound of 打つ (utsu, 'to strike') in its continuative form 打って (utte) and 出る (deru, 'to go out'). The literal image is of striking and then going out, suggesting a forceful entry into a new arena.