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撃ち方 (うちかた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

撃うち方かた

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Meanings

1

way to shoot; way to fire

Refers to the method, manner, or technique of shooting a gun or firearm.

彼かれは撃うち方かたを教おしえてくれた。

Kanji

撃beat, attack, defeat
方direction, person, alternative

Related words

射しゃ撃げき
射撃 is a more general term for shooting or marksmanship, while 撃ち方 specifically refers to the method or act of firing a gun.
発はっ砲ぽう
発砲 means 'discharging a firearm' and is often used in legal or news contexts, whereas 撃ち方 can imply the manner or technique of shooting.

Word family

He taught me how to shoot.

この銃じゅうの撃うち方かたは独どく特とくだ。

The way to fire this gun is unique.

2

firing; shooting

Military term for the act of discharging firearms, often used in commands or reports.

撃うち方かた始はじめ！
Commence firing!
敵てきの撃うち方かたが激はげしくなった。
The enemy's firing intensified.

撃うち方かたやめ
cease fire!

Built from

撃うつ+方かた

Etymology

Compound of 撃ち (the continuative form of 撃つ 'to shoot') + 方 ('way, method').