打ち返す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 打ち返す | 打ち返さない |
| Polite | 打ち返します | 打ち返しません |
| Past polite | 打ち返しました | 打ち返しませんでした |
| Past | 打ち返した | 打ち返さなかった |
| Te-form | 打ち返して | 打ち返さないで |
| Desire | 打ち返したい | 打ち返したくない |
| Potential | 打ち返せる | 打ち返せない |
| Passive | 打ち返される | 打ち返されない |
| Causative | 打ち返させる | 打ち返させない |
| Causative passive | 打ち返させられる | 打ち返させられない |
| Volitional | 打ち返そう | |
| Polite volitional | 打ち返しましょう | |
| Imperative | 打ち返せ | 打ち返すな |
| Conditional | 打ち返せば | 打ち返さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 打ち返したら | 打ち返さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
strike back; return a punch; counterattack
Used for physically or metaphorically hitting back after being attacked; can be a literal punch or a verbal retort. Sometimes written 撃ち返す to emphasize a counterstrike.
He dodged the opponent's punch and immediately struck back.
He sharply countered the criticism.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
hit straight back (baseball)
Baseball term for hitting a pitch directly back toward the pitcher or up the middle.
He hit the ball straight back at the pitcher.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
plow up; turn over (soil)
Agricultural use: to plow or turn over soil, often as part of field preparation.
They plow up the field before sowing seeds.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
renovate (cotton); fluff up (fabric)
Specialized term for refurbishing cotton fabric or batting, such as in futons, by beating and fluffing it.
They renovate old futon cotton by beating and fluffing it.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
break and recede (waves)
Intransitive use describing waves that break and then pull back, often seen in literary or descriptive contexts.
You can hear the sound of waves breaking and receding on the shore.
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