Related words ぶち is an older or more regional-sounding emphatic prefix with the same forceful nuance as 打っ (ぶっ ), but 打っ (ぶっ ) is the more common form in modern colloquial Japanese and pairs more freely with k-, s-, t-, and h-initial verbs.
ぶち and 打っ (ぶっ ) are both emphatic verb prefixes meaning 'forcefully/violently', but ぶち attaches before certain consonants like こ・の・は while ぶっ attaches before others like と・つ・か .
吹っ is an emphatic prefix suggesting blowing or sudden forceful action, while ぶっ is a similar intensifying prefix with a rougher, more violent nuance (e.g. ぶっ飛ばす vs 吹っ飛ばす ).
Word family· 7 without preparation; off the cuff; abrupt · unreserved; frank; blunt · beginning; start; outset
big lead; huge margin; breaking away
break into pieces; chip off
tear forcefully; rip apart; rend
hit; strike; knock; crash into · throw at; fling at; hurl at · vent (anger); express (feelings); throw (a question) · pit against; set against; match against
Show 2 more Show fewer Written forms ぶっ Usage 38%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
ブッ Usage 62%
search-only kana form
Katakana form for search convenience; not a standard written form.
打ぶ っ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kana spelling is strongly preferred.
Etymology A phonologically reduced form of the emphatic verbal prefix ぶち -, historically related to 打ち -. Before certain consonants its final consonant assimilates, producing ぶっ -.
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