矢や

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉が矢やを放はなつto shoot/release an arrow

  弓ゆみを引ひいて矢やを放はなった。

  He drew the bow and shot the arrow.

• 〈人ひと〉が矢やを射いるto shoot an arrow (with a bow)

  的まとに向むかって矢やを射いた。

  She shot an arrow at the target.

• 矢やが〈場ば所しょ〉に当あたるfor an arrow to hit (a target/place)

  矢やが的まとの中ちゅう心しんに当あたった。

  The arrow hit the center of the target.

• 矢やを受うけるto be struck by an arrow (also used figuratively for criticism)

  彼かれは敵てきの矢やを受うけて倒たおれた。

  He fell after being hit by the enemy's arrow.

• 矢やを抜ぬくto pull out an arrow

  医い者しゃが傷きず口ぐちから矢やを抜ぬいた。

  The doctor pulled the arrow out of the wound.

Expressions· 8

• 二にの矢やsecond arrow · second move; follow-up action
• 矢やの催さい促そくpressing demand; relentless urging; insistent request
• 光こう陰いん矢やのごとしtime flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
• 刀かたな折おれ矢や尽つきてhaving exhausted every available means; having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
• 刀かたな折おれ矢や尽つきるexhaust all options; have no means left