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撃ち方 (uchikata) Japanese meaning: way to shoot | 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。
He taught me how to shoot.

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

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').